Alan Whitehead's Pictures of Newhaven

Storm Francis Battering the Lighthouse at Newhaven

Another storm hits Newhaven's harbour wall and batters the lighthouse with huge waves.

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Newhaven, Weather, Lighthouses

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This Storm was gusting at 60mph, Making it Difficult to Photograph

Some brave photographers are attracted to Newhaven in Sussex, when a storm is forecast to blow in from the southwest. The power of the waves is dissipated by the shingle bank, but this storm was gusting at 60mph, so it was difficult to stand, as the wind still arrives at full force.

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Newhaven, Weather

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D810

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Waves Crashing Over the Lighthouse at Newhaven in Sussex

The harbour wall at Newhaven is angled to protect the harbour from the Southwest, where most storms come from, so it occasionally takes a battering, with spectacular results.

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Newhaven, Coastal Harbours, Weather

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