WI: a Spanish-Armada-like storm occurred in 1066 before the Norman Conquest?

What if a series of storms like the one in 1588 occurred in 1066, forcing the Norman fleet off-course, east and north around England?

Scenario 1: William's fleet lands in Yorkshire

Scenario 2: William's fleet lands in Orkney or the Faroes.

Scenario 3: William has to round Great Britain entirely and arrives in western Scotland (perhaps in the lordship of the isles), with severe attrition.
 
While it's possible, I think it's important to note the Norman fleet had places to shelter along the English Channel. This makes it a bunch tougher to blow it far off course (if the wind isn't good at departure time, just don't depart).
 

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But William's fleet had been trying to cross for MONTHS! Hastings was fought on October 14th for heaven's sake.
 
Best bet would be for it to be blown westward, and perhaps wind up wrecked on the Cornish coast or in the Scillies. Even if William's army gets ashore intact, it has a long way to come to reach any vital point.

Actually, though, the best result for Harold would have been better weather, so that William arrived in July-August instead of October. With no Stamford Bridge campaign, Harold's army is stronger and fresher, so he almost certainly wins. And he then has months rather than weeks to get ready for the other invasion.
 
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