Llast week saw some amazing
seas around Scilly (over 9 metre swell recorded offshore) and indeed
along the west coast of the UK
generally. There was a high risk of
tidal flooding due to the combination of exceptional seas, very strong SW winds
and spring tides. The IOS Council issued
a flood risk advisory warning on 4 Jan for Old Town
and Porthcressa. In the event there was damage
to St Mary's Quay but the worst fears regarding tidal flooding were not
realized.
See St Mary's Harbour Twitter tweets from 6 Jan here for
the full story and some impressive images. See Scilly Today: "St Mary's Quay up and running following
storm" here .
Heavy seas have caused the cancellation of freight vessel
sailings and repeated periods of heavy rain have put Lands End Airport out of
action for an extended period.
Travellers have been re-routed via Newquay Airport. See
Scilly Today here (Lands End Airport) and here (Freight deliveries).
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