Rich B
(British Meteorologist)
Mon Nov 28 2005 06:26 PM
Delta's Impacts

For those interested in Delta's effects on the Canaries below is a Metar from the airport on the east side of La Palma (at 2000z today), one of the northwestern islands in the chain:

GCLA 282000Z 28040G82KT 240V330 9999 SCT015 27/10 Q0991 NOSIG

Gusts to 94 mph!

The following are from Tenerife:

GCXO 282100Z 29058G73KT CAVOK 19/14 Q0997 NOSIG=
GCXO 282130Z 06062G75KT 9999 FEW006 16/14 Q0996 NOSIG=
GCXO 282200Z 29057G72KT 9999 DZ SCT015 16/14 Q0997 NOSIG

Note the 10 minute average of 62 knots, with gusts well into Hurricane force.


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