Tidal surge expected in England

foxy06

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1292155,00.html

Just saw this now. Does anyone know if it will affect the east coast of Ireland too?
:eek:

mike65

Nope in a word. The effects will only be felt on the North Sea due to the pressure spread - its lower over the NS. As far as I understand, its the combination of high tide and low pressure centre and high winds from the north that created the potential for a surge.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn241.html
http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/Rtavn069.png

Mike.

Wertz

Look at the front that just blasted through, that amount of rainfall wouldn't be helping anyone on the SE coast (UK) either.

SpitfireIV

Jaysus, that guy on the Skynews video clip is talking as if its doomsday! :eek: Sounds a bit unnerving if you live in those areas which they say will be affected in the UK.

rc28

English forums are saying there are evacuations taking place right now, yesterday it didn't look like there was going to be much of a surge but that really changed this evening. I think the dutch coasts are at serious risk too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7085394.stm
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/countryNL.asp?Country=NL&lang=EN&ShowDate=

SpitfireIV

rc28 wrote: »

English forums are saying there are evacuations taking place right now...

I'm watching the chat over here:
http://theweatheroutlook.com/twocommunity/forums/t/13460.aspx?PageIndex=18

I only literally heard about this 20 mins back from a friend living in the Netherlands!

rc28

Another forum for anyone interested;http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?showtopic=41498&st=374
The devastating 1953 surge was 2.3m, this surge is expected to be 2.9m
Although coastal defences are a lot more developed now but it still shows just how rare such an event is.

Mint Sauce

have just heard the thames barrier is being raised

billy the squid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/local_radio/
Local station which normally broadcasts five live overnight is broadcasting live

real player required to listen.

also have a look at BBC's shipping forcast, it has been a while since I have heard so many areas with storm force 11 predicted.

star-pants

Where in the Netherlands might it affect? I have a friend who's gone to Munich & Amsterdam - they went yesterday. I'd just be a bit worried for them.
Netherlands have a barrier though don't they?

r3nu4l

Well so far the expected 3M surge hasn't materialised and BBC News were saying this morning that it wouldn't be as bad as expected. However, thousands of people have been advised to evacuate their homes on the Suffolk coastline and the A12 and A14 roads are closed in some sections due to flooding. Lowestoft is flooding at the moment but nt as bad as expected.

mike65

I can only imagine the dissapointment at Sky Centre

Mike.

griffdaddy

star-pants wrote: »

Where in the Netherlands might it affect? I have a friend who's gone to Munich & Amsterdam - they went yesterday. I'd just be a bit worried for them.
Netherlands have a barrier though don't they?

I'm in Amsterdam at the moment, the sun is shining now, but the wind is really strong and there's been some big hailstones. I think the warning for the Netherlands is more south, near Rotterdam. I'd say the Dutch are well used to this shít though, i know they have huge barriers, drainage systems and stuff like that down near Rotterdam that can come into effect and protect the country, it'd be horrible if water got in here though, most of the place is below sea level and dead flat.

star-pants

griffdaddy wrote: »

I'm in Amsterdam at the moment, the sun is shining now, but the wind is really strong and there's been some big hailstones. I think the warning for the Netherlands is more south, near Rotterdam. I'd say the Dutch are well used to this shít though, i know they have huge barriers, drainage systems and stuff like that down near Rotterdam that can come into effect and protect the country, it'd be horrible if water got in here though, most of the place is below sea level and dead flat.

Thanks for that - I'm sure they'll be fine.
Yeh there's a big portion that is below sea level - but seems they've closed their barrier so that should protect the place.

Ye mind yerselves too though

Mobhi1

Seemingly the water was as high as 1953 when 350 people in England and 1800 people in the Netherlands were killed but that the sea defences are much better now -
"Phil Rothwell, head of flood policy at the Environment Agency, said the surge was about the same level as the devastating 1953 flood but that technology and sea defences had improved since then"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7086280.stm