Winter Gales

Winter Gales

23rd December 2013 - Seatern's first gale was accompanied by a storm surge which raised the river to be level with the jetty boards during the high tide period. Photos: Peter Taylor

Approaching wave - DSC04845

Seaturn bucking! - DSC04839

Spindrift - DSC04837

Around midday on the 3rd January 2014 and another storm with high water levels and strong winds. Photos: Peter Taylor

Seatern above the jetties - DSC04894

Pontoon above the jetty! - DSC04889

Wind squalls - DSC04899

Wind squalls -DSC04900

Wind squalls -DSC04902

This is a river! - DSC04905

No shelter - DSC04906

Taken at noon! - DSC04908

Still rough - DSC04917

Still rough - DSC04924

Clearance coming - DSC04925

Weather clears - DSC04945

The night of 14th February 2014. A storm surge accompanied by gale force winds flooded part of Priory Road. Water entered some of the houses near the Public hard. Photos: Peter Taylor

Priory Road Public Hard

Priory Road Public Hard

Priory Rd view from Hard

In Priory Road

Water flowing from river

My house is at end of tape

Seatern above submerged jetty

View over Seatern's bow

The tide goes down

The next day

Wreckage from the jetties

Wrecked jetty

Flood defences in vain

Flood defences in vain

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Seatern above the jetties - DSC04894	Pontoon above the jetty! - DSC04889	Wind squalls - DSC04899
Wind squalls -DSC04900	Wind squalls -DSC04902	This is a river! - DSC04905
No shelter - DSC04906	Taken at noon! - DSC04908	Still rough - DSC04917
Still rough - DSC04924	Clearance coming - DSC04925	Weather clears - DSC04945

Priory Road Public Hard	Priory Road Public Hard	Priory Rd view from Hard
In Priory Road	Water flowing from river	My house is at end of tape
Seatern above submerged jetty	View over Seatern's bow	The tide goes down
The next day	Wreckage from the jetties	Wrecked jetty
Flood defences in vain	Flood defences in vain