Worst storm since Gudrun coming my way

[Chemical Ollie]

This January has beaten a lot of records. The highest January temperature in Sweden since the measurements started in 1752 has been reported, 11 degrees C. It has also been extremely windy here in the south, with storms of 20+ m/s every second day or so.

I was out in the garden on Christmas day, when the weather was totally calm and sunny. I don't know if I've posted about it, but I purchased a brand new boat last spring, 90 HP with a pilot-house, and big enough to go far out to sea if weather permits. And I felt a sudden urge to put my boat into the water. So I decided to stay sober that evening and go fishing on the sea with my boat the day after. A wonderful mild winter's day of trolling in one of the best salmon waters in the world. Then I looked at the weather report, and saw that there was a strong winds warning for the day after, with 2-meter waves on the sea. There has not been a single day of wind below 5 m/s since then, almost 3 weeks ago. Wind of 5-8 m/s would be OK in the summer, but in the winter, it's a no-go.

This weekend was my last chance to go fishing until april, as I will play Pharao in the first Nordic cast of the Elton John musical Aida for the rest of the spring. Every weekend will be busy from now on. So understand my disappointment when the weather forecast for today's morning was "storm, at 20 m/s" and tomorrow's weather forecast is "worst hurricane* since Gudrun, risk of life to walk outdoors".

Some of you might remember Gudrun 2 years ago, the storm that flattened a 100 million threes in South Sweden. It sounded like a heavy goods train passing at 200 km/h outside my window, and it caused a lot of damage on buildings as well. Parts of my roof blew away and the wooden dock in my private harbour moved ½ meter, and since it weighs several tons, I had a tough time moving it back that summer. At least 30 people died, about half in the storm itself, at least a dozen forest workers cleaning up the mess afterwards, and a few forest owners comitted suicide after going bankrupt. According to the TV news, the storm tomorrow morning will just be a few m/s below Gudrun.

* Hurricane is the Swedish expression for winds above 32 m/s

[BlackCat]

Hope that you have remembered to pull the boat out of the water

If I'm awake, I'll try to tell you how bad it is - that storm are visiting me a couple of hours before you.

Edit : nah, come to think of it - we are probably hit at the same time - don't you live in Göteborg ?

[Maquiladora]

God hates your country. Sinners.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by BlackCat
Hope that you have remembered to pull the boat out of the water

If I'm awake, I'll try to tell you how bad it is - that storm are visiting me a couple of hours before you.

Edit : nah, come to think of it - we are probably hit at the same time - don't you live in Göteborg ?

No, I live in Skåne. Göteborg will be worse off, with waves above 6 meters, according to DMI.

I have my boat on a trailer and only put it in water when I need to

[Cort Haus]

It's a punishment for Sven Goran Eriksson.

[Chemical Ollie]

What did he do wrong? Anyway, he's from Värmland, a part of Sweden that is only mildly affected.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


No, I live in Skåne. Göteborg will be worse off, with waves above 6 meters, according to DMI.

I have my boat on a trailer and only put it in water when I need to

DMI ? Doesn't there exist a SMI or like ?

Btw, nice car and boat

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
What did he do wrong? Anyway, he's from Värmland, a part of Sweden that is only mildly affected.

"Vell, the first half was quite good. The second half was ... not so good ... but quite interesting."

[Pekka]

CO, you spent all that money on that Saab? What's the matter with you? They are priced way too high, with the money you spent on that, you could have gotten a sweet car that is not Saab or Volvo, or German car (these are good cars, but priced too high).

[BlackCat]

Cars are cheap in sweden.

[Last Conformist]

Here's hoping all of Scania blows away into the Baltic

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Pekka
CO, you spent all that money on that Saab? What's the matter with you? They are priced way too high, with the money you spent on that, you could have gotten a sweet car that is not Saab or Volvo, or German car (these are good cars, but priced too high).

I purchased it from a BMW dealer. Those arrogant guys don't understand how to appreciate "a crappy SAAB", so they requested a price about 2500 € below the SAAB dealer across the street, for a similar model and vintage. So it was a real bargain. I paid 13 k€ for the car, while the boat and trailer costed double that.

I love my SAAB, best car I've ever had. Before, I only had crappy German cars, like VW Golf and Ford Sierra. This car has both comfort and muscles.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by BlackCat


DMI ? Doesn't there exist a SMI or like ?

Btw, nice car and boat

DMI are more detailed on the local weather, at least when you plan to go boating in South Swedish waters, and don't want to pay for the information.

Here's the DMI forecast for wave hight on the Swedish West coast for tomorrow. If you want the same service from SMHI, you need to be a paying subscriber.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
Here's hoping all of Scania blows away into the Baltic

Aren't you from Göteborg? You will get what you deserve. The water level in that area is already at catastrophy levels, and the main road between Göteborg and Oslo is already in shatters.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
I love my SAAB, best car I've ever had. Before, I only had crappy German cars, like VW Golf and Ford Sierra.

Ford is a crappy American car, thank you very much.