What is the prize for this incredibly exciting competition Ian?
I think this is Steve's competition :-) However, from the sanctity of my own little weather station I suspect this is going to be short and sharp. The strongest winds will be between 0900 and 1200 tomorrow, and they'll start coming in from the W, veering to NW a couple of hours later. West shore will catch it - no doubt - and the pier during the latter half of the storm. I would guess that the strongest
gusts might reach 90kts+ but the mean speeds will be more around 50-60kts, so we've had a lot worse (1991). Anyhow, I log wind speeds, so I'll know the max by 1200.