Weather

As we shade ourselves in the cockpit with very little wind here. I have had a quick look at the UK Met office and all English Channel areas have sever gale warnings of Storm 11. Makes me glad we aren't back in Blighty and fretting about here either dragging her mooring or blowing over ashore.

Here is an extract from the Met Office Shipping forecast
Thames, Dover

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, increasing violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Thundery showers, then rain. Good, becoming poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing viloent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high. Thundery showers, then rain. Good, becoming poor

Meanwhile:
-AGUAS COSTERAS DE TENERIFE Y LA GOMERA:
NORTE FUERZA 5 AL NORTE Y OESTE DE LA GOMERA, 4 A 5 EL RESTO
SIENDO VARIABLE 3 A 4 AL SUR DE TENERIFE DESDE POR LA MANANA.
MAREJADA A FUERTE MAREJADA AL NORTE Y OESTE DE LA GOMERA Y
NOROESTE Y SURESTE DE TENERIFE, MAREJADA EL RESTO SIENDO MAREJADA
A MAREJADILLA AL SUR DE TENERIFE. MAR DE FONDO DEL NOROESTE DE 1 A
2 METROS. AGUACEROS. REGULAR A BUENA.

This translates as:
-COASTAL WATERS FOR TENERIFE AND LA GOMERA
NORTH FORCE 5 TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF LA GOMERA, 4 TO 5 IN THE REST BEING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 TO THE SOUTH OF TENERIFE FROM THE MORNING.
MODERATE TO ROUGH TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF LA GOMERA AND NORTH WEST AND SOUTHEAST OF TENERIFE. MODERATE IN THE REST BECOMING MODERATE TO SLIGHT TO THE SOUTH OF TENERIF. GROUND SWELL FROM THE NORTH WEST OF 1 TO 2 METERS. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD.

I should imagine that the ground swell will increase once the swell from the depression that is giving the UK it's wild weather finds it's way down here.

All very nerdy I know but it is interesting to compare different areas.