15 October 1987

Thursday 15 October

1987-10-15

Events

 * Gale warnings for sea areas in the English Channel are issued at 6.30 a.m. followed, four hours later, by warnings of severe gales. At 10.35 p.m. winds of Force 10 were forecast and by midnight, the depression was over the western English Channel. Radio and TV forecasts mentioned strong winds but indicated heavy rain would be the main feature, rather than strong wind.