Wierd weather
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Topic: Wierd weather
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Subject: Wierd weather
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 10:08am
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We had a front come through yesterday after we got off the water. So we were standing in the boat park putting the cover on and watching the sky get blacker and blacker over the bay. Then I notised there were little clouds growing very quickly about half way between the water surface and the cloud base and they were getting sucked up into the clouds above. A few of the columns started to twist a bit but nothing got big enough to turn into a proper twister. Still quite impressive and rather freaky for NE Scotland Really wished I had a camera but my phone was in my bag in the club house. Anyone seen any other freaky weather stuff resently? ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 3:28pm
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really big sandstorms ARE PRETTY FREAKY ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 3:50pm
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how freaky?? ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 3:55pm
well everwhere is now covered in sand and you have to stay inside as it really hurts you eyes with horozontily flying sand  you cant see for more than 5ft(some sandstorms are worse than others but todays was really bad)------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:01pm
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yes i think i had figured out the 'sand evrywere' bit from the name. But how are they freaky? ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:07pm
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horizontal sand at like almost 50mph ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:19pm
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so what dose it look like when theres a storm coming. like a reguler storm of diffrent? do you get ligtning? dose it all go dead still first like when theres a big front coming? do the clouds go a funny color like when theres a hail storm coming? how is it freakier then a reguler storm?
------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:26pm
).well there arnt usually any clouds in dubai.ummm they ussually last from day till night so i dont know if you can see it coming but i dont think so as the winds get up to 40-55 knots inside them(cant go sailing in one as cant see exess of five meters  no no lightening.thogh just looked outside and the sand has calmed down a bit and the skys a really eiri orange.------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:37pm
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fair enough. Are they seasonal or just random? I think in Bejing they are seasonal never been to Dubai exept changing planes ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:40pm
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no there random but being surronded by deserts not rare.did you look out the window when landing taking off?lots of desert
ps still dont know how to spell desert even thogh i live in one!did i spell it right ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:48pm
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Yes you did. The camels, palm trees and Lawrence of Arabia type of location is "desert". The ice-cream, custard, strawberries and loads of chocolate (maybe not all at once) is "dessert".
------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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BnS Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:49pm
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no idea how its spelt. And yes I did know Dubai is pretty much surrounded by them. dont really bother looking out much if its just somewere im transiting through, just try and get awake enough to find the next gate and then go back to sleep. For Bejing to get sandstorms it needs the wind out of one direction for a while and I think that is only the prevailing wind for a couple of months or something. Wasnt paying that much atention cos I was only there for a week so I wasnt that bothered about what the wether was going to be like in 2 months time. It did snow when we were on the great wall of china though ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:50pm
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snow!havnt seen the stuff in ages ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 4:59pm
I mist most of it this year, dosent snow much in Texas  ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:00pm
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A little off topic, but if you want to see weird clouds go to www.cloudappreciationsociety.org it's got some fab cloud pics! |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:00pm
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never snows in dubai ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:05pm
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now why exacley am i not serprised by that????? ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:09pm
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exept for up in the mountins at times ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:16pm
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ok now your starting to anoy me again
headfry - nice site, some really cool pics on there ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:39pm
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Now now, boys and girls, calm down. Offshoretiger, be careful, feva_kid's eccentric spelling is getting the best of your posts Let's all go and take a relaxing break by looking at headfry's impressive cloud site... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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(he's contagious, that boy...)Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:46pm
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Sorry BNS. But Im afraid my spelling is that bad anyway. Normaly i try and remeber to spell check but there dosent seem much point sometimes. Off to look at the cloud site and chill out before home time ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:52pm
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Ah well, I tried Once a teacher... always a teacher... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:59pm
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Its ok, Pierre was on my case for ages but i think even he as given up now im just hopeless
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Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 5:59pm
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At last an opportunity to bore people with my holiday photos! The shot below was one of several taken at sunset when the 'Donuts' just appeared. They were actually much more striking tostart with, but it took me a while to think about and then find the camera. Quality could be better as it's a scanned print. Also NE Scotland though so maybe there's something weird going on up there?
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 7:34am
my bad spelling is contagious(btw did i speel any of that right)  ------------- |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 7:39am
have you been on there fourum! look what i found on it: There is obviously some confidential low level cloud information that we're not allowed to see until the Society trusts us. i dont get it!confidentual clouds  ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 7:56am
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Shhhhhhhhh! It's low-level cloud information. Does it mean "low-level information on clouds" (something mere mortals are allowed to know) or "information on low-level clouds" (i.e. something to know about fog)? Whatever it means, don't tell anyone... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 8:04am
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duno read it for youself.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/385606/thread/1151943744/last-1152385336/Will+this+make+me+rich- - weird ------------- |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 9:42am
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Ok that photo is very cool and very wierd ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 10:03am
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What about this one:
------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 3:20pm
impresive  .the plane spoils it a bit tho  ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 3:49pm
Touch of reality... just to show it wasn't a Photoshop jobbie  ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 5:42pm
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After 6 years in dubai i ahve never seen a 55mph sand storm. And why not go sailing. Mate of mine ewas racing lasers in qatar when one hit everyone got rerscued apart from him. he sailed to the nearest beach and went to the pub in the hotel. He wasnt most popular with organisers ------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 12 Jul 06 at 7:32am
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ok 55mph was a bit exagirated but were you here 2 days ago james?? ------------- |
Posted By: lozza
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 12:30pm
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Check out some of the pictures on here - a sandstorm in iraq http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/iraq/sandstorm.htm - www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/iraq/sandstorm.htm Pretty weird ------------- Life's a reach, then you gybe |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 12:41pm
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Not quite weather related .. bur rather impressive: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/iraq/ordinance_disposal.htm - http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/iraq/ordinance_disposal. htm HUGE smoke-rings!! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 2:26pm
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impressive
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 3:29pm
..to say the least  ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 4:15pm
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Looks like one of those unmentionable things I keep in my wallet for special occasions:
------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 5:00pm
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Ooooh
chimney stacks! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 13 Jul 06 at 5:49pm
| If it looks like that it's perished I'm afraid. Expect a call from the CSA. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 18 Jul 06 at 2:26am
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Its 2:25 AM. Its too hot. I cant sleep. I need a drink. Someone ... please help!! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 18 Jul 06 at 7:39am
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Open windows, take your kit off, have a shower, whatever, but please people, don't moan about the hot weather... It's WONDERFUL!! love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 18 Jul 06 at 7:46am
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Too Hot to sail properly!!! I think my foils are probably melted lumps in the bottom of the boat now ... and my hikers have probably melted as well yesterday! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 18 Jul 06 at 8:56am
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BNS i am with you on that one !! Hot is good very, very good I love it, I love it , I love it, I love it, I love it, too now stands for ... getting sweaty now stands for ....caught the sun a little now stands for .... way way to much sun!! now stands for.... sun stroke! |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 18 Jul 06 at 9:18am
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i got sun stroke when i was stupid enough to crew a topcat when it was 50c ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 12:12pm
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OK, Its now too windy! Well .. actually ... its just these gusts that come RIPPING through ... Give us STEADY wind!!!! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 1:09pm
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Yea, wind was a bit too strong yesterday followed by lulls with no wind at all plus really shifty i agree i want steady wind ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 2:01pm
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Parts of it were exciting ... doing safety cover was a laugh for once ... Managing to get lasers surfing nicely, and watching a Laser 2000 planing UPWIND!
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 8:18pm
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as im in england at the mo i am wondering how it is hot?today was cold 21c.freezing. ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 8:58pm
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We have had a few 35*c days. Where are you staying? ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 9:01pm
surry in woking im stuck nowere near water but im going to exeter for afew days ------------- |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 13 Aug 06 at 7:31pm
| anyone in the middle of that big thunderstorm right now?thats pretty spectacular.i was outside in chertsey as it staeted at 3oclock.its still on now and our gardens now a pool. |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 13 Aug 06 at 7:34pm
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We got caught in it at about half 4, got drenched...that was north london. ------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 11:25am
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I have just looked out of the window and it's raining. Thought you all should know. That concludes the weather observation for East Grinstead. |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 11:45am
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cloudy and just a touch of wind for somerset
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 17 Aug 06 at 1:40pm
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Started well, just been honking down but brightening up a bit now Thats is for Chasewater - or 400 meters away where I work ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 18 Aug 06 at 4:30pm
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hot and no wind - houston TX ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 18 Aug 06 at 6:08pm
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Windy, Sunny and noone to go sailing with - Shoreham
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 18 Aug 06 at 6:52pm
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very windy, very sunny, people to go sailing with.....but no tide - Southend-on-Sea
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 21 Aug 06 at 8:44am
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ooooh Prince Buster...... I lived very near to Southend, grew up on it's 'beaches' The tide goes out for a month there! nothing worse |