Storm Pics

lookinbusy

so, apparently there's some high winds and tides expected for Galway this evening, how about a storm pictures thread ? add them here if you've got some good ones.

happyoutish

Thats if people are brave enough to go out!! Me personally... i'm staying snug as a bug on me couch

Pics would be cool though

Steyr

Pics:

Xiney

*low whistle*

dec25532

Great pics, Steyr. Obviously you took your calling seriously and stayed on the prom for several hours. Well done.

Das Kitty

Blackrock disappeared beneath the waves?!

Steyr wrote: »

Pics:

Steyr

Thanks everybody.

dafunk

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=IE#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=_U9gz4aTfC0

Steyr

Satellite Image from today, 14:20pm from NOAA19.

Shlippery

Decided to go for a spin by the docks, ridiculously high, poor seagulls flyin one step forward, two steps back. If only they'd turn around...

Thought i'd go for a walk down to the diving board near blackrock...suffice to say i'm soaked, and my camera phone didn't quite capture the images at all. Waves were insane, crashing up as far as the shelters near the diving board!

Ficheall

'Twas too dark for cameraing by the time the weather picked up. Went for a game of chess down opposite the aquarium at about 5:30ish where the waves were coming in over the giant chessboard, but even by then it was too dark for the camera to pick up the spray behind us. Stupid wintertime

Interesting shots to be had down by the Claddagh though - all the boats up level with the road.

Dunjohn

Steyr wrote: »

Satellite Image from today, 14:20pm from NOAA19.

Jaysus Steyr, you're one dedicated photographer.

jkforde

Steyr wrote: »

Satellite Image from today, 14:20pm from NOAA19.

what site did you get the NOAA imagery from? - have checked www.ssd.noaa.gov but it's a maze! this is good as well, esp. in infrared.. http://sat24.com/Region.aspx?country=eu&sat=ir&type=loop

a new story

Xiney wrote: »

*low whistle*

hah brillant

stunt_penguin

I just posted this video taken down at the Spanish Arch....

http://vimeo.com/16599194

The water got pretty damn high...

a new story

stunt_penguin wrote: »

I just posted this video taken down at the Spanish Arch....

http://vimeo.com/16599194

The water got pretty damn high...

**** that looks dodgey

Xiney

Holy crap!

Looks dangerous... :-\

axiom32

stunt_penguin wrote: »

I just posted this video taken down at the Spanish Arch....

http://vimeo.com/16599194

The water got pretty damn high...

earlier in the day i saw some kayakers mad enough to paddle down the river when the river was raging ...looked like fun u get any of that action penguin.:0

Seaneh

Das Kitty wrote: »

Blackrock disappeared beneath the waves?!

the 3rd photo is looking towards mutton island, not blackrock :pac:

stunt_penguin

axiom32 wrote: »

earlier in the day i saw some kayakers mad enough to paddle down the river when the river was raging ...looked like fun u get any of that action penguin.:0

Hahahah yea I was one of them!

lookinbusy

Nice pics and vids so far, looks like we might have another photo oppotunity this evening too:
(from Galwaynews.ie)
PUBLIC WARNED OF FRESH HIGH TIDE THREAT IN CITY AND COUNTY

November 8, 2010 - 12:30pm
PUBLIC WARNED OF FRESH HIGH TIDE THREAT IN CITY AND COUNTY


We're being warned coastal areas of the city and county are not out of danger yet from sea flooding.
A high tide is forecast for six o'clock this evening, which, combined with strong west to northwest winds, could cause some coastal flooding.
The Prom in Salthill, Silverstrand beach and the entrance to Ballyloughane beach in the city were all closed for a time last evening due to high seas.
The city council has criticised some members of the public for walking onto the diving platform at Salthill during the storm last night.

Steyr

Steyr wrote: »

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Jesus - I would have loved to have been on top of Blackrock then!

vulcan57

Was hoping to maybe go myself but checked the tide times and found it would be dark. Turned out not to be as bad as expected though. We've got a whole winter ahead, plenty of time for more.

stunt_penguin

axiom32 wrote: »

earlier in the day i saw some kayakers mad enough to paddle down the river when the river was raging ...looked like fun u get any of that action penguin.:0

Like I said I was one of them, and that's not even a massively high level for us to run it at. It was higher in summer 2009 when I recorded this :

http://vimeo.com/6343972

and of course MUCH higher whenever I took these last November after the floods:

http://www.chrisdidthis.com/?p=344

axiom32

Like I said I was one of them, and that's not even a massively high level for us to run it at. It was higher in summer 2009 when I recorded this :

http://vimeo.com/6343972

i don't know it seemed alot higher from where i was sitting, especially when i got up close:eek:

stunt_penguin

axiom32 wrote: »

i don't know it seemed alot higher from where i was sitting, especially when i got up close:eek:

Yea seemed pretty high when I ended up swimming down the rapids with no boat or paddle :pac: