Well, the fine weather lasted all but 36 hours before a familiar pattern emerged - falling air pressure and rising wind speeds...
Plymouth
Gale warnings - Issued: 2135 UTC Sun 16 Feb
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Shipping Forecast - Issued: 0405 UTC Mon 17 Feb
- Wind
- South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
and yet another severe gale warning from the Met Office...
and lo!, the sea areas off the west of the UK turned pink again as the number of gale warnings increased.
