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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:51:00 +0100, "Donal" wrote:

Our pilings are about 21 ft above low water. Our HW can be 16 feet
above
LWS, so you have more scope built in.

So, at high tide, you have pilings that are 21minus16 feet above the
surface.
That sounds like 5 feet above the surface to me.

Top marks!



So if there was a storm surge that cause the water to rise 9 feet above
normal
high tide, what would happen? Thank you.

Let's see now... Your pilings are 5 feet above the surface of the water at
high
tide, and a storm surge makes the tide an extra 9 feet above that.
Hmmmm...


Emmmm ... we don't get storm surges like that.



Last year we had a F9 which didn't cause a problem in the marinas.

Forget wind, how high was the storm surge. This thread is not about the
Beaufort
scale.






AFAIK, the biggest storm that has hit us was in 1989. IIRC, only one
marina
had a pontoon float free of it's pilings.

Then your storm surges must generally be less than 5 feet for the most
part.

You are a genius!

Otherwise your docks would all rise over their pilings and take off.

Correct.


You have confirmed that in your area, pilings are not equipped to deal
with more
than a 5 or 6 foot storm surge.

Yes.

Thanks for confirming that Loco is a lubber.

Idiot! How do you think that the degree of storm surge in my locality has
any affect on Loco's abilities as a seaman?

I think that you have just confirmed that you are a bit stupid.


Please feel free to prove me wrong by demonstrating how the Portsmouth
"storm surge" is related to Loco's abilities.


Regards


Donal
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