The day following Storm Ciara..

A few photos of the effect that Storm Ciara has had on the 'new' lagoon on properties backing West Front Road, Pagham.

The major result of the south west gale force winds has been the narrowing of the whole length of the lagoon.  It has now also been split into two sections with shingle being forced towards the rocks adjacent to the original fourth groyne.

The most eastern end with Four Winds top centre.

 The whole length of the protective shingle bank has been lowered and a layer of fine shingle has replaced the much larger pebbles as can be seen below.

Towards the harbour entrance the beach separating the sea with the Little Lagoon is also narrowing rapidly and this concrete post photographed a couple of days before the storm has now gone....

...and can now be seen at low tide in the old war defences!

Sixteen posts along the path have now been destroyed and the 'cliff edge' is now quite precipitous.

The photo(below) shows just how close the sea is to swamping the 'new' lagoon.

...and finally a few shots of the old breakwater adjacent to the entrance, which continues to break up.

...and now the forecasters are warning that this weekend sees the arrival of another 'named' storm...so here we go again 

                    .....  Enter Storm Dennis