Hurricane Katia heading for Ireland!

Console

Whats people expectations of this?
Its nice and calm here in North Dublin. I know it aint going to be a hurricane :P but looking outside you wouldnt even think it was going to be a bad day (by irelands standards anyways :P )

cherryghost

Early tomorrow morning for period of 12-18 hours. The current wind is from a different system. Heavy rain on the way soon too for good measure.

Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Derry, Tyrone Antrim should be on high alert for falling trees/structural damage such as garden items/loose roofing.

Midlands region and west will have some very strong gusts too but to a less serious extent, we may still see some storm force winds though, so be alert.

East coast, south and south-east should avoid the worst of it but should still have strong gales. No severe winds but the forecast is still changing, it may be stronger/weaker yet. Check with Met Eireann's warnings and advice in this evening and tonight's forecasts.

Nic Neptune

This thing gonna hit the south western areas, Limerick & Cork for example?

Nic Neptune

We're getting an extention built on, and there are stacks of blocks and insulation around the back of the house. Should they be secured or are they grand where they are?

Justask

Ehhhh think they got this wrong

Its is a lovely evening in Dublin vey mild and very little wind

Nic Neptune

Justask wrote: »

Ehhhh think they got this wrong

Its is a lovely evening in Dublin vey mild and very little wind

In Limerick it's somewhat windy but that's not been abnormal over the last few days.

Biggins

Nic Neptune wrote: »

We're getting an extention built on, and there are stacks of blocks and insulation around the back of the house. Should they be secured or are they grand where they are?

Can't see lose bricks being effected (but don't take my word for it) but any lose plastic sheeting which they oft times use as a temp measure - or other similar light items, might need looking at - just to be safe than sorry.

Nic Neptune

@Biggins Thanks, dude.

Gerard93

Looking at M6 Buoy report:
Wind 22 Knts Gusting 33 knts.
Pressure 979
Wave Height 3M
Interesting to watch over next few hours to see will there be much of an increase

cocoshovel

Its not even a hurricane anymore right? This will just be nothing, don't get too worried over it guys it will just be a bit of wind. Its being blown out of proportion.

Nic Neptune

cocoshovel wrote: »

Its not even a hurricane anymore right? This will just be nothing, don't get too worried over it guys it will just be a bit of wind. Its being blown out of proportion.

I've heard that it's currently a tropical storm and it'll have lightened up before it gets here. Mainly areas near to the coast, I'd imagine will be hit the most.

4leto

Its lovely out might go for a drink so.

shamrock55

im here in bantry now looking out over the bay and can see katia coming up the bay batten down the hatches lads n lassies:D

Biggins

cocoshovel wrote: »

Its not even a hurricane anymore right? This will just be nothing, don't get too worried over it guys it will just be a bit of wind. Its being blown out of proportion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqs1YXfdtGE

4leto

There is nothing about it on YR weather which is a site commercial people use

http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Dublin/

Biggins

It could be something - but HOPEFULLY nothing.
There's no harm in taking a few minor precautions - just in case.

kfallon

There was more wind under me duvet this morning than outside today :rolleyes: :pac::pac:

stupidusername

thinkin of trying to work from home tomorrow instead cause of this...

cocoshovel

stupidusername wrote: »

thinkin of trying to work from home tomorrow instead cause of this...

Are you serious? :mad:

temply

stupidusername wrote: »

thinkin of trying to work from home tomorrow instead cause of this...

You poor lamb

stupidusername

cocoshovel wrote: »

Are you serious? :mad:

temply wrote: »

You poor lamb

no i'm terribly sleep deprived, what I meant to say was i'm thinking of using this as an excuse not to go in to work tomorrow. (but I will work from home)

temply

stupidusername wrote: »

no i'm terribly sleep deprived, what I meant to say was i'm thinking of using this as an excuse not to go in to work tomorrow. (but I will work from home)

i really wouldn't

it will just make you look pathetic

Diabhal Beag

My first day of college tomorrow so I have no sympathy for anybody who doesn't have anything significant to do tomorrow. I know that no matter how bad the weather is I have to go in tomorrow.

stupidusername

temply wrote: »

i really wouldn't

it will just make you look pathetic

fair enough. noted.

Biggins

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

My first day of college tomorrow so I have no sympathy for anybody who doesn't have anything significant to do tomorrow. I know that no matter how bad the weather is I have to go in tomorrow.

I have to travel to County Dublin, to get my child to Crumlin Hospital for a body cast change - I think not turning up for work might be seen as seriously pushing it more than a bit beyond credibility.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Lovely balmy evening here in Dublin and I'm heading for my nightly jog on Portmarnock beach.

We'd lands filling sandbags in work over the weekend in preparation for Katia, probably for nothing now!.

rossie1977

been pi*sing rain here in roscommon for last 2hrs or so (nothing new there ) barely any wind though

force eleven

stupidusername wrote: »

thinkin of trying to work from home tomorrow instead cause of this...

Thats just silly. What if the electric goes? Go in to work ya big baby

stupidusername

force eleven wrote: »

Thats just silly. What if the electric goes? Go in to work ya big baby

if it did go, how would being in work instead of at home be better?

nah not going in now, already told the boss. i have a good reason by the way, it's just not something i can tell the boss.

Console

rossie1977 wrote: »

been pi*sing rain here in roscommon for last 2hrs or so (nothing new there ) barely any wind though

Exact same here in North Dublin

Dudess

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

My first day of college tomorrow so I have no sympathy for anybody who doesn't have anything significant to do tomorrow. I know that no matter how bad the weather is I have to go in tomorrow.

First day of college really isn't that big a deal.

Biggins

Weather here in Louth is starting to take a turn for the nasty! Serious rain - the type that usually causes flooding.

westendgirlie

I'm on coast of South Donegal. It's raining and blustery but nothing out of the ordinary. As yet.

Nic Neptune

Windy and rainy in Limerick but the wind isn't anything out of the ordinary.

Mint Sauce

westendgirlie wrote: »

I'm on coast of South Donegal. It's raining and blustery but nothing out of the ordinary. As yet.

It was just like another day in Donegal for the most part today.

unclebill98

Cavan is wet, wind not so bad.

polka dot

North County Dublin/up near Drogheda very very wet. Wind is pretty much normal though.

johnc24

Swords


We have about 1knot of "wind". No rain. Looking for some excitement here...

Icyseanfitz

if we dont have anything tomorrow i will be disappointed wanted some tornadoes and crap, why is weather always so damn mild here

Cork Lass

Very windy and wet here in Cork. Nothing too spectacular yet.

Console

Stopped raining here in North Dublin.
As of so far, its been nothing special with the wheather. Just a regular day so far. (raining = regular :pac:)

ILikeBananas

Just cycled through Cork City centre. It felt like a zombie movie or something as the wind and rain had died down but there were no people or cars out on the streets.

K-9

westendgirlie wrote: »

I'm on coast of South Donegal. It's raining and blustery but nothing out of the ordinary. As yet.

Quite calm here but wet.

From looking at the Weather Board the experts seem to be suggesting it wont be as bad for Donegal as predicted, but still pretty bad.

dr.bollocko

A chill wind.

Constantly blowing abruptly.

Shouldn't have had that kebab last night.

YBTurbo

Really wet down in Limerick................. Although that's just my misses. :pac:


Seriously though its just normal wind and rain here.

Brain Stroking

YBTurbo wrote: »

Really wet down in Limerick................. Although that's just my misses. :pac:


Seriously though its just normal wind and rain here.

Do you want me to send her home before the winds kick up?

carolluke1

lol

pragmatic1

This hurricane is a disappointment.

BopNiblets

No shorts tomorrow, gottit.

fonecrusher1

Hurricane my bum bum.

Its just a bit gusty for flip sake. Flapjacks.