Afishionado Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Warning -- Strong Winds & Heavy Rain -- Areas Affected: - The UK - Some unseasonable weather is on the way over the next few days as a series of very active low pressure systems push into the UK from the Atlantic. Some very strong winds will develop from late Wednesday through Thursday, especially Thursday night and into Friday across Central and Southern Ireland, Wales and England from Northern England Southwards. Gusts in excess of 60mph are possible, especially over exposed coasts and hills, this bringing a small risk of some structural damage. The strong winds will be accompanied by some heavy and persistent rain and/or heavy showers throughout the rest of the week. Rainfall totals over some parts will be in excess of 30mm to 40mm and possibly as high as 60mm where orographic enhancement plays a part. The combination of very strong winds and heavy rain will create hazardous driving conditions and also some very rough seas. The unsettled conditions are expected to continue into the coming weekend with further showers or longer spells of rain from time to time and strong winds are expected to return by late Sunday. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Arrrr Mike The sea will be like a mill pond compared to when we had those 86mph winds back in the Winter There is a guy on a another forum asking if a Seahawk 300 (Kids inflatable) is any good for boat fishing. I may see if he wants to go halves and borrow it to head to the rips at the weekend.... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady jane Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 tom, out if interest where are the rips(just roughly) ? cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Approx 22 miles South of Poole Harbour Big area of banks, but only a couple of "special sections" that fish particularly well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady jane Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 thanks tom, i think an extra tank and some v calm seas would be needed for that little trip ! what is the smallest boat that has gone out there fishing ? andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Andy It's a kiddies swimming pool boat. Bigger oars required! I think the club ran a trip out there last year in various small boats....? Before my time, but I am sure Adam or Martin or one of the guys that went can fil you in. I remember hearing that about 6 boats went from the club together for comfort and safety as it is pretty well mid channel. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 We had 2 excusions out to the Rips last summer. The smallest boat in the little flotilla wa a raider 16, next a warrior 165, followed by Kams? and my Warrior 195. We picked the weather and had 2 brilliant days which we hope to repeat this summer. Fuel wise we all used around 70-80 litres so to be safe you would need to carry (or have carried for you) 100-120 litres Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Moore Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Mike orographic enhancement, had them done myself, very painfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 orographic enhancement Why they just can't say mountains and valleys I don't know The other favourite of the Met brigade is 'precipitation', the rest of us mortals say 'rain' Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 (edited) The other one is "a cold spell", when they actually mean, "B*st*rd freezing!!" Rich Edited May 18, 2006 by Rich J.A.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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