Jason, this is in reply to your sea state 8th feb

[Norman]

Couldn`t post in sea state .............

Hi Mate,

Didn`t have camera with me today but similar scenes north of the tyne, boiling water ........... not what I expexcted from a predominately west wind. . the north in it must have had some influence.
Watched a ship enter the tyne under real pressure (a Nissan Carrier) it had to go north a mile or so to try and cut through ...... three tugs in bay sitting in wait .. quite exciting LOL

[Edited on 8/2/2004 by Norman]

[jason]

norman
it was quite strange as the wind was from about nw really strong - we passed greatham creak(seaton carew road) at about 1230 one hour after low tide and the creek was empty passed again 3 hours later and the water was surging up as if the wind was holding it back for so long. there was even a small coaster anchored up behind the heugh as it was more northerly swell than anything else.