Page 1 of 4
conditions and testing the new configuration. Career background Alex has worked in Ocean Forecasting R&D as a Shelf Seas Scientist since October 2007. Prior to working in the Met Office, she graduated from the University of Wales, Swansea with a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics. The University of Wales, Swansea was also where Alex studied for her BSc in Physics.
July, 58 m 44 19:00 Donna Nook, Lincolnshire 8 m 37 8 July, 07:00 Mumbles Head, near Swansea Holbeach, 32 m 36 7 July, 22:00 Lincolnshire 3 m 34 8 July, 02:00 Langdon Bay, 7 July, 117 m 32 Kent 13:00 Culdrose, 7 July, 78 m 32 Cornwall 21:00 Comments Previous highest July value was 41 knots on 25 July
mph) at Valley (Anglesey) and 69 Kt (79 mph) at Mumbles Head (Swansea). Ex-hurricane Ophelia occurred on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm of 16 October 1987 . For comparison, maximum gust speeds in 1987 are shown below, exceeding 70 Kt widely across south-east England and 80 to 90 Kt
of England. The highest gusts were 66 Kt (76 mph) at Mumbles Head (Swansea), 63 Kt (72 mph) at Capel Curig (Conwy) and 61 Kt (70 mph) at Emley Moor (West Yorkshire). The previous low pressure system early on the 3rd brought some very strong winds across Scotland – particularly the mountain summits where Bealach na Ba (Wester Ross) recorded a gust of 102 Kt (117 mph). Last updated 07/03/2019
theory (pure mathematics) and before joining the Met Office worked as a post-doctoral research assistant at University College Swansea and later at the University of York.
for use across all weather and climate timescales. He has been leading the R2O team since 2017. Prior to joining the Met Office, David was awarded an MPhys (1st class hons) followed by a PhD in theoretical physics, both from the University of Wales Swansea. He then spent a year at the University
Ciara and Dennis, but flooding problems continued in the aftermath of these earlier storms and as a result of further rain falling on already saturated ground. The railway line between Cardiff and Swansea as closed and there were reports of further localised flooding. The M4 in west Wales
Battery (Isle of Wight), 70Kt (81mph) at Exeter Airport (Devon), 62Kt (71mph) at Isle of Portland (Dorset) and Mumbles Head (Swansea) and 60Kt (69mph) at Cardinham, Bodmin (Cornwall) and Heathrow (Greater London). The 70Kt gust at Exeter Airport was unusually strong for this inland location: Exeter
of Wight) - 80 m Mumbles Head (near Swansea) - 32 m Berry Head (Devon) - 58 m 71 Isle of Portland (Dorset) - 52 m 67 Jersey Airport - 84 m 67 Plymouth Mount Batten (Devon) - 50 metres 10 March 2008 - station highest gust values Highest gust Hour ending speed (UTC) Comparison with past records (knots
/ http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/roads-transport-andparking/report-a-problem-with-a-road-pavement-orbridge/ http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsand Travel/Roadspavementsandpaths/Gritting.aspx http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsand City and County of Swansea Torfaen County
