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so, whats the difference between this storm and lets say...a hurricane? If nothing, why don't they just say we are having a hurricane?
It rotates
it has an apparent eye
winds of up to 80 mph
flooding
Sounds like a hurricane to me.
Information on what a hurricane is can be found on wikipedia
Actually, according to the Beaufort scale, to be a Hurricane, you need wind speeds of 90mph+. We only have 80mph at the moment.
Quote: It rotates
it has an apparent eye
winds of up to 80 mph
flooding
Sounds like a hurricane to me.
All cyclonic weather systems rotate, and will contain winds that gust above the average. A Cat 1 hurricane will have sustained wind speeds of between 74-95 mph, which will cause a surge of 4-5 feet above normal sea levels.
A lesser storm (as we have here) can only really cause sea water flooding when combined with exceptionally high tide, a Hurricane can do this with the help of tides.
As with the 1987 "hurricane" today's storm is way off being a hurricane, and we will never have one unless the North Atlantic warms up substantially.
Just checked my barometer @ 400' ASL and it's showing 942 mb and falling.
Quote: A lesser storm (as we have here) can only really cause sea water flooding when combined with exceptionally high tide
Funny you should mention that - the Plym estuary was full up this morning, with waves on it lke the open sea, and a flock of seagulls parked on the grass, all hunched down, beaks pointing into the wind.
I work in the Port of Felixstowe and you know its really windy when you can hear shipping containers being blown off the storage stacks!
Most major UK ports, except Southampton, are closed. All good fun. Don't think I venture down to the seafront at luch time though.
Anthony
Magpies have built a nest in the top of an Oak tree in a neighbour's garden. The way its been whipping about in the gusts I keep expecting to see one of them catapaulted out across the sky (they must be both hanging on like velcro).
Its been that windy that even the seagulls have been walking! 
Apologies if I upset anyone
That was not my intention
Possibly a few to many Pils had been consumed
However I have seen images on the media today of folks standing pretty close to waves that were battering seafronts
One slip and they are a "gonner"
Lets hope it doesn't last to long
Adrian
We've had the calmest day for ages up here in SW Northumberland.
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