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National Coastwatch Needles

@NationalNeedles

Based 400' above the iconic Needles we maintain a watch over Solent Western Approaches & 300k visitors

Joined February 2020
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A fabulous concert by Cowbridge Male Voice Choir with an awesome young Soprano (17).Raising funds for Needles NCI. Diolch o galon a thaith ddiogel
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We fly at half mast tomorrow to mark the funeral of Steve Norris he was a founder member and Coxswain for 3 decades of our neighbours Freshwater Independent Lifeboat. His funeral service will be held at Christ Church Totland, PO39 0ES, at 11am on Friday 12th August.
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Like coiled springs our Watchkeepers ready to spring into action. Seriously it was a busy couple of watches. 4 Maydays 3 PanPans and 3 collisions with Varvassi boiler without noticeable damage
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Needles deploy 7 watch keepers for Round The Island. 4 mobile at vantage points 3 in tower
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Even when our volunteer watchkeeper's aren't doing a watch you can find them helping out around the station. Yesterday this hardy bunch painted the chevrons. Well done everyone and thank you.
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Water safety initiative Read: tl.gd/n_1ss27pp
Busy day for our volunteers today helping out in our community. Freshwater Independent Lifeboat with the Islands High Sheriff first thing, then marshaling various checkpoints and the water station around the station for the Needles half Marathon. With a fly past of 4 Lynx heos
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NCI Needles Station Manager saves the day with plumbers torch when beacon refused to light. BZ Terry fb.watch/drj5TJXDht/
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Our annual fundraiser off to a good start. Weather is kind.
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bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0… NCI on BBC
BBC News - Weather World, Easter 2022

BBC News - Weather World, Easter 2022

February 2022 saw three named storms hit the UK.

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Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team@BembridgeCRT28 Mar 2022
Looking forward to welcoming @BembridgeNci to our station and working alongside them and making our coast a safer place.
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@HMCoastguard28 Mar 2022
Volunteer watchkeepers will soon be keeping a sharp lookout for anybody in need of help off the coast of the Isle of Wight, thanks to a pioneering trial between #HMCoastguard and the @Nat_Coastwatch. It's the first of its kind in the UK. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3DvCQdr
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Today at NCI Needles we said a final goodbye to our fellow watchkeeper and friend Terry who was taken way too soon.on Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. His NCI family did him proud with a guard of honour as he was carried into and out of Church. RIP Terry
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Put the date in your diary for the biggest and best festival of sea songs.
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Freshwater Lifeboat@FLifeboat20 Feb 2022
Tide Times & Heights for Freshwater Bay on 20th February 2022 06:07 - Low Tide (0.49m) 12:08 - High Tide (2.29m) 18:27 - Low Tide (0.29m) bit.ly/TideTimesFB #TideTimes #FLifeboat #picoftheday #FreshwaterBay #iow
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NCI LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT@NciThe20 Feb 2022
CENTRAL SOLENT WEATHER AT 1000 hrs gmt Sun 20 Feb WIND. SW F7 SEA. MODERATE VIS. POOR OCCASIONALLY MODERATE BARO. 1008.9 mbs CLOUD 8/8 WEATHER SQUALLS/RAIN VHF “LEE NCI” CH 65 Open until 1630 bst.
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SSW 73knots Beaufort 12
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Wind SSW 12 Rain Visability V Poor Sea state V. Rough Tide Flooding 1008.0 7.9c
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14.00 Still easing Veered WNW 64knots (74mph) Still Hurricane Force 12 994.9
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