High winds and heavy rain in places this week (Discussion Thread)

maquiladora

mud wrote: »

I'm just about to venture out. The ground was so wet before last night that I hope we don't get more very wet weather too soon.

You might want to sit down for this.

Tonight

Heavy rain will spread northwards tonight with some very heavy falls likely in parts of the south especially. It will become windy also especially in coastal areas and there is a danger of some flooding, especially in coastal areas of the south and southeast. Lowest temperatures of 4 and 9 degrees.


Tomorrow

Widespread rain or heavy showers tomorrow with some thundery downpours in places and a continuing risk of flooding especially in the coastal areas. Top temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees and windy especially around the coasts.

Outlook

There will be further falls of rain on Wednesday night mainly along coastal areas, with some heavy falls along southern and eastern coasts. Temperatures will fall to between 3 and 7 degrees with strong winds along the coasts.

Thursday will be a showery day, with heavy and possibly thundery falls

Min

maquiladora wrote: »

You might want to sit down for this.

Noah's ark would be good for the farm animals that are currently out

mud

maquiladora wrote: »

You might want to sit down for this.

*faints* :pac:

howlinwolf

should there be another thread started for the upcoming weather tonight/tomorrow as it sounds quite serious,considering met eireann have warnings up already?

its looks impressive

maquiladora

howlinwolf wrote: »

should there be another thread started for the upcoming weather tonight/tomorrow as it sounds quite serious,considering met eireann have warnings up already?

its looks impressive

The worst of the winds will stay offshore due to the track it is forecast to take. GFS and NAE are showing the worst winds at the southeast coast of around 70kph. Much less windy away from the coast. It's one of those ones thats looks more impressive than it really is. In terms of rainfall, NAE is showing 20-30mm in places by 48 hours.

Iancar29

Its a beauty alright! , Some sparky sparks in it too!



Ive mentioned the risk for some sparks late during the night and early 2moro in the Convective watch thread

eskimocat

Sitting in work, head down beavering away like the good little worker that I am, when I heard the SEVERE Weather warning on the radio! metaphorically grabbed my coat and headed for the door- weather forum! lol

I am back at college in the evenings and haven't much time to be checking for 'weather' and so this one has crept up on me!!

Hope all the boardsies were well warned, and by the fact that there are 5 pages on this thread, I am taking it that they were, phew!

MrFrisp

Heavy rain in Cork now...

Flooding might be expected..

http://www.corkcity.ie/news/mainbody,55856,en.html





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Wicklow Weather

Six One News just issued warnings to Cork residents and Dublin (Sandymount & Clontarf) for poss flooding and bad weather overnight

Nabber

Since the floods ilast year and the snow of 2010. The warnings come out for some non events. Plus spot flooding in the tabliods becomes biblical and every heavy rain has it's own record

You'd think we would be use to rain by now.

The system looks quite nice rolling in. As.last nights one fades away.

Sephiroth_dude

Bucketing down here in ballincollig in cork

Iancar29

Sparks too !! ... i wonder if that will keep up as it comes towards land !

maquiladora

I didn't see this posted.

Weather Warning

Issued at 16 October 2012 - 17:00

Weather warning

A deep depression will approach from the southwest tonight and will move up through the country during Wednesday.
A period of heavy rain is expected to move across the country overnight. There could be some intense rainfall during short periods, leading to local flooding.

Brighter weather will develop for Wednesday, but there will be some heavy, prolonged and locally thundery showers at times too.

Southern and eastern coastal counties will have the heaviest of the rain with accumulations of between 30 and 50mm forecast, with values possibly higher in mountainous areas.

But coastal areas of the south and east have the added threat of coastal flooding due to a combination of spring tides, high seas, occasional onshore gales and low pressure values.

http://www.met.ie/forecasts/warnings.asp

gbee

Just back from a patrol. No sign of flooding, usual areas reported as flooded but they were dry so the flooding was very mild, couldn't be called flooding TBH.

Not even the usual big pools of water. Thought there would have been a little more from this leg.

Rikand

gbee wrote: »

Just back from a patrol. No sign of flooding, usual areas reported as flooded but they were dry so the flooding was very mild, couldn't be called flooding TBH.

Not even the usual big pools of water. Thought there would have been a little more from this leg.

The night is young!

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Sephiroth_dude

gbee wrote: »

Just back from a patrol. No sign of flooding, usual areas reported as flooded but they were dry so the flooding was very mild, couldn't be called flooding TBH.

Not even the usual big pools of water. Thought there would have been a little more from this leg.

Thank god! we don't need anymore bloody floods in cork

maquiladora

gbee wrote: »

Just back from a patrol. No sign of flooding, usual areas reported as flooded but they were dry so the flooding was very mild, couldn't be called flooding TBH.

Not even the usual big pools of water. Thought there would have been a little more from this leg.

I think ya jumped the gun a bit there gbee. Still 2-3 hours away from when the heaviest rain will be over Cork, at least according to the NAE model anyway.

Su Campu

Met Éireann's aviation chart for 00Z tonight has the 970 hPa low centred at 50N 13W, with its occlusion trailing southern Munster, racing northeastwards at 30 knots. Weather associated with the occlusion includes enbedded CBs giving isolated moderate thunderstorms and heavy showers.

Max TAF winds overnight are E 22 gust 33 kt at Cork up to 3 am, and S 18 gust 32 kt at Waterford Airport up to midnight (TAF's only valid to 6 am). We could see some really strong winds being channeled between Wesford and Wales towards morning, so if that guy is still in that ship in the Celtic Sea, get back to port!!!!

Oscar Bravo

From RTE
Motorists are advised to drive with care tonight and tomorrow following a warning by Met Éireann of heavy rainfall forecast in the south and east of the country.


Coastal areas will be worst affected

Met Éireann warns of flooding risk

AA Roadwatch has reported flooding in parts of Cork city centre, particularly in the Sharman Crawford Street area.
Earlier flooding along the quays has receded.
Met Éireann is forecasting some very heavy falls in parts of the south overnight, including Waterford and Wexford.
It will be windy, especially in coastal areas, and there is a danger of some flooding.
Flooding is likely in places from the rain, but coastal areas have the added threat of flooding due to low pressure, high seas, high tides and onshore gales at times.
In Dublin, high tides combined with low atmospheric pressure and high winds over the next few days will give rise to high sea levels and possibly large waves.
As a precautionary measure the flood gates on the River Dodder are being deployed.
Dublin City Council will deploy sandbags, if required.

MrFrisp

Stopped raining here for now..To the point where the ground is nearly dry again.

Still windy though.




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Oscar Bravo

Some very heavy rain just off the Dublin coast at the moment.

Sierra Oscar

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Some very heavy rain just off the Dublin coast at the moment.

There was quite a heavy shower along the Sandymount coast just now. Took a walk around that area, good to see that the City Council have already closed the flood defence barriers. Although I noticed that a lot of the drains were blocked by leaves, so I wont be surprised if there are reports of localised flooding throughout tomorrow.

ninebeanrows

The rain is expected to be particularly heavy as it approaches Wicklow/ Dublin area. With some torrential rain between 3 and 8am.

Wolfe_IRE

Lightning & very heavy rain reported in Bantry
http://andvari.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html

greysides

Weathercheck wrote: »

The rain is expected to be particularly heavy as it approaches Wicklow/ Dublin area. With some torrential rain between 3 and 8am.

Time to hang out the dirty washing then.

yellowlabrador

Lightning and heavy rain in Dunmanway and Ballineen West Cork about an hour ago

Oscar Bravo

From Met Eireann-Many parts of Munster and Leinster will experience heavy rainfall and strong winds overnight and for much of Wednesday. Totals of 25 to 50mm are expected. Southeast winds of gale or possibly strong gale force occurring in conjunction with times of high tides may cause overtopping in coastal margins.

leahyl

Rain seems to have stopped in Cork City for the moment...

Storm 10

Looking at the radar track at the moment is the heaviest of this rain heading up along the West coast.

maquiladora

Heaviest rain due to start hitting the south coast around 2am.