Storm watch

My trip is on its 10th day and the weather has been spectacular thus far, although drizzle is expected today down here near Eastbourne where I currently am.

The weather was spectacular last week in London and similarly in Zurich and Munich. However, back home in Florida a booming large hurricane is sailing up the coast.

My windswept-other-half has long said that I am always away for hurricanes, and to be fair there is a lot of evidence to back that up. I must remember not to complain about the rainy clouds here when I talk to her later.

Hurricane Helene looks as if it is far enough west of us in Sarasota to keep us away from direct danger, but there will be plenty of rain (photo) and we live close enough to the coast for storm surge to be concerning.

Warmer oceans have led to much more precipitation, and recent Atlantic hurricanes have caused far more damage from rain and flooding than high winds.

Helene will arrive in Florida’s panhandle packed with 140mph winds, and it has edged further west which brings into the cone larger towns and cities including Florida’s state capital Tallahassee. Storm surge will be their largest concern.

I head back to Florida on Sunday but not until after another two days in East Sussex, beers Friday night in Chislehurst and those Addicks at Stevenage on Saturday.