Getting the wind up POSTPONED

Last updated : 03 October 2009 By Fargone
UPDATE match postponed mid Saturday morning due to high winds. SFL games at Peterhead and Montrose also called off

First, the good news - Saturday's weather forecast includes sunny intervals

Second, the bad news - west south westerly winds round the Angus coast on Saturday may reach 38 miles per hour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2034?&search=arbroath&itemsPerPage=10®ion=uk

if it transpires, that means it would be around 7 or 8 on the Beaufort Scale. Lovely - bring it on. Who needs to stand up straight anyway?

728-3332-38mphVery strong wind.White foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks.Whole trees in motion.
834-4039-46mphGale.Edges of wave crests begin to break into spindrift.Twigs break off trees. Difficult to walk.