Chantal is on the way (possibly)

Pherekydes

#3, no name yet

So, whaddya think? Will WE get a lashing?

Big Tone

Looks like it'll by bypass us by then downgraded to a filling Depression as it runs out of steam when hitting cooler N Atlantic waters.

billy the squid

heres a graphic from the NHC you won't see very often. with Ireland smack bang in the middle of it

mike65

No it ain't!

Mike.

Hal1

Its now extratropical with windspeeds of 52km/hr according to public advisory #5.

Pherekydes

Hal1 wrote:

Its now extratropical with windspeeds of 52km/hr according to public advisory #5.

CHANTAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 32 MPH...52 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A STRONG EXTRATROPICAL STORM.

Its speed is 52 Km/Hr in the direction of NE, but the wind speeds are 85 km/hr

Snowbie

Good surfing conditions off the western seaboard if you know any surfing buddies.

Enygma

Well there'll be enough swell but if the winds don't play ball there won't be favourable surfing conditions in too many places out West this weekend. Hopefully I'm wrong! Ideally you're looking for a light offshore breeze or even better, no wind at all, pure swell

I don't think there were any classic hurricane swells last year but I remember one or two the year before. Although, that could just be the rose tinted glasses

Here's nice little tool for tracking hurricanes that I use: http://www.surfline.com/surfline/hurricane/

Click on Atlantic to launch the Applet.

Snowbie

Just replied to your post on surfing forum [post=53686049]here[/post]

Enygma

ya me too, didn't mean to be contrary or anything. Just from my own experience I'd be surprised if we get light winds looking at the charts. Although I'm always willing to go with the best forecast I get when it comes to surfing

mike65

I saw the lunchtime forecast and the child who was presenting it did foretell a wet weekend (certainly saturday).

Mike.

Snowbie

Enygma wrote:

ya me too, didn't mean to be contrary or anything. Just from my own experience I'd be surprised if we get light winds looking at the charts. Although I'm always willing to go with the best forecast I get when it comes to surfing

No bother,where abouts you surf?.I surfed off in Bundoran many moons ago a few times.Not bad location but the last time it was a howling gale blowin and was lets say an "experience".

Enygma

Mostly down South, been to Bundoran a few times, can be pretty hairy up there in the wrong conditions alright! Anyways, back to hurricanes

fatherdougalmag

Sorry to go off-surfing-topic but whilst the centre of the low is projected to go well north of us, UKMETO suggests that there's potential for a bit of wet and windy stuff over the weekend. By the time the tropical depressions come our way they're quite unorganised and are less concentrated so they've a wider berth. Typically results in a spell of yukkiness.

Or, as Gaeilge, dbhucinais