latter part of this was composed before your change in plans. I'd still like to come along.
I'd like to row tomorrow*(Tuesday), Rachel, in spite of the Windguru/Berne predictions for the sea temperature and wind!
Tu24.
06h 09h 12h 15h
Wind speed (knots) 20 23 22 22
Wind gusts (knots) 29 32 32 31
Wind direction 275 290 290 290
Wave (m) 1.1 1 1.1 1.2
Wave period (s) 7 5 5 5
Wave direction 250 270 270 270
Temperature Air (°C) 8 7 7 7
Open Sea (°C) 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2
Sea ChiHbr (°C) 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4
*0° isotherm (m) 870 800 770 760
*Precip. (mm/3h) 0 0 0 0
Another (RASP based) prediction gives graphs of some of the likely conditions [see link below, and type in HVS at the box labelled "BGA turning point" and Tuesday 24th Feb in the "date entry" box.]
http://rasp.inn.leedsmet.ac.uk/BlipspotG.html?latlon=50.831650,-0.977683&date=20150224P.S. Rachel -if you wish to see how good your selected day was for us rowers, try setting the date to Wed 25th Feb and see the difference in predicted conditions!!!