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No. 622 Lør / Sat Jan 29, 2000
Varsel om stormflo
Varsel om stormflo klokken 17
I dag venter vi på floen. For varselet for sør-Norge og Skagerak er: ekstrem høy vannstand. Samtidig sier noen metereologer at det ikke gjelder så langt nord som hos oss. Vannstanden var imidlertid allerede høy når vi var ute klokken 3 - mens det ennå var lyst nok til å ta bilder. Og da var det ennå 2 timer til høyvann!

Når vi blir advart om at vannstanden kan bli 1/2 meter over Indre kai-nivå, må man forberede seg. Og det hadde en rekke av de næringsdrivende gjort. Men slettes ikke alle, som bildene nedenfor vil vise.

Uegnet fasadestein skaper store fuktproblemer
I 1901 ble Vår Frelsers kirke tatt i bruk. Det er et flott bygg, men en ting bommet arkitekten på: Fasadesteinen som ble brukt, lekker!  Den holder ikke mål i vårt fuktige og værharde klima. Allerede 1 år etter åpningen av kirken, ble det rapportert om problemer. Idag virker det som et ulykksalig, kostbart og nesten uløselig problem. Og da må en bare synes synd på de som fikk benytte overskuddstein fra kirkebygget til sine egne fasader. Nedenfor finner du bilder av disse byggene. Vet noen rå for slike problemer?

English:
High tide
Extreme high tide has been forcasted this afternoon. If so - the water level may be 1/2 meter above the Inner quay level, giving the lowest floor levels real problems. Some of them have tried to protect themselves. Others have not!

Unsuitable brick stones on the church
When building the central church in Haugesund, they used a beautiful, orange brick stone to cover the walls. But these stones are not good enough for our contant moisture, wind and rain. They became aware of the problem already 1 year after the church was built. They still struggle with the problem. 2 or more other houses used the remaining stones after the church was finished. They have the same problems. Pictures below.

Klokken er 3: Vannet er allerede høyere enn normal flo
3PM: Still 2 hours to wait -  the water level is already higher than normal tide top level.

Nord på Ballastkaien flyter det allerede inn på land.
3.10PM: Here the water is already on top of the ground level

På Kortanes er noen av kaiene utsatt
On Kortanes on Risøy

Kjelleren i Sjøfartsbygget er spesiellt utsatt
This cellar will be filled if the forecast is fullfilled

Noen av butikkene har prøvd å sikre seg
Some shops try to protect their doors

Ballastkaien og Hotel Rica Maritime
Smedasundet with the Rica Maritime hotel 

Der var det masse folk, og få tegn på bekymring
Lots of unworried people - 40 cm above ordinary top tide level.
 

The Brick stone problem
Vår Frelsers kirke
The central church, Our Savoiurs, 

har fått skiftet en god del stein
have been renovated with some new brick stones

Sildakongens hus 
The house of the herring king

og dette huset ved Smedasundet har og stein fra kirkepartiet
and this house on the Inner quay has surplus brick stone from the churh

Nettvest.com
Haugesunds Avis på nettet
 

Today's pictures were shot at app 3-3.30PM

The haugalandet map 

Weather
Jan 29: Overcast, some showers - south, later western wind - high tide at 5PM
Jan 28: Light rain
Jan 25: Almost foggy - some dusk - fine rain
Jan 22 and 23: Fine winter, but overcast in the afternoon both days( -4C sunday morning)
Jan 21: Overcast, no rain until snow started in the evening at app 8PM
Jan 20: Strong, cold northern breeze, some showers
Jan 18: Strong, cold northern breeze, scattered clouds, dry
Jan 17: Northern wind, overcast. Not very pleasant.
Jan 14: Cold and beautiful ( -3C in the morning )
Jan 13: Overcast until 2-3P, colder with northern wind. Fine at 4P
Jan 12: Overcast, breeze
Jan 11: Overcast, light wind
Jan 10: Overcast, wind and rain
Jan 09: Scattered clouds, breeze, only a few very light showers.
Jan 08: Until 1P: Overcast,  southern wind, high tide, no rain so far today
Jan 07: Dark, overcast, raining more or less all day. Strong breeze from south.
Jan 06: Changing from light clouds to heavy showers with strong breeze.
Jan 05: Overcast, south westerly breeze
Jan 04: Fine day, but - we had some very light showers mid day. 
Jan 03: Rain in the morning, fine mid day, rain and strong wind in evening.
Jan 02: It has started blowing again. Strong westerly breeze. Storm tomorrow?
Jan 01: Started out beautiful, more clouds during the afternoon. Rain in evening.
Dec 31: Lighty wind, low clouds, almost foggy. Midnight: Very wet rain !
Dec 28-31: Wet, some freezing road surfaces
Dec 27: Dark clouds, heavy showers, wind
Dec 26: Overcast, showers, wind
Dec 25: Rough southern wind and showers in the morning
Dec 24: Christmas eve: Overcast, wind, some showers. Best to stay indoor.
Dec 22: Wednesday: Strong breeze, showers, mild. No more snow.
Dec 21: Tuesday: Wind, some rain, mild. Still much ice on some roads
Dec 20: Monday: Rain all day. Extremely wet and slippery roads with ice
Dec 19: Sunday: Fine before noon, wet, heavy snowfall after noon.
Dec 18: Overcast, hail before noon, heavy snowfall and wind after 3P
Dec 17: Overcast, some rain, hard storm, very rough. 
Dec 16: Overcast, grey, rain
Dec 15: Fine day, but overcast in the afternoon
Dec 14: Beautiful, cold and clear winter day
Dec 13: Overcast, more before noon. Clear sky at 6PM
Dec 12: Fine before noon (-4C), some snow 12A-2P, later overcast
Dec 11: Fine day, blue sky, cold
Dec 10: Overcast, some rain
Dec 09: Heavy clouds, heavy showers. It is wet now!
Dec 08: Changing, rain most of the day
Dec 07: Changing, mostly overcast, one hail shower, some rain.
Dec 06: Rain and low, dark clouds. Evening temp: 9C (Sunday -4)
 

Weather forecast

(Todays picture are shot: app 1.30-2.30P)


 
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