Storm Brian, so named by the Irish Met. Service, was felt along the Sussex coast during Saturday. Squally winds, gusting to over 50 mph at Shoreham Airport, accompanied sudden downpours. Although the storm was not exceptional for the time of year, it was accompanied by some fairly high tides and very high seas. A local buoy reported waves regularly in excess of 5 metres, some of which were captured on camera by the Old Fort. Not a day to cross the Channel by ship, in fact some of the windiest weather has been in the Channel Islands, with Alderney reporting gusts of 63 mph.
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