Wow, that phrase brings back some memories from my seafaring days! I've never actually seen any hatches battened down... that practice was replaced by 'modern' technology, but I do recall running wires from winches to hatches on an old rust bucket of a ship that has long gone to the great shipyard in the sky. And if I never see another derrick again, it will be too soon!
What a wet and wild few days we've had here with rain and gale force winds, and there's more rain on the way!
Yes, that's right... more! The weather bureau says more rain and damaging winds are on the way.
Although the winds failed to worsen as forecast for yesterday, unfortunately two trees had their trunks snapped near the base. The smaller of the trees blew off somewhere into the neighbouring bushland, possibly never to be seen by human eyes again. One of my potted trees was uprooted, and another stripped of all leaves, and a smallish ceramic planter pot blew off my balcony work table before the 'bad' weather even hit.
The weather bureau issued another severe weather warning this morning...
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Dangerous Beach and Surf Conditions
For people in the Southeast Coast district.
Issued at 4:25 am on Tuesday 12 October 2010
Synoptic Situation:
An intense high over the southern Tasman Sea is weakening with easing winds and
deceasing precipitation on the SE coast.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Dangerous Beach and Surf Conditions
For people in the Southeast Coast district.
Issued at 4:25 am on Tuesday 12 October 2010
Synoptic Situation:
An intense high over the southern Tasman Sea is weakening with easing winds and
deceasing precipitation on the SE coast.
Should we be worried about the 'deceasing' precipitation? It sounds like some nasty rain is on the way! Sounds just like the weather though, it's so out of kilter that even when it's easing, it's a killer.
Now for the clean-up. Any volunteers?
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