Red Alert

caustic 1

Ok Met Eireann have upgraded the storm heading this way to red alert. I'm beginning to get scared now, seriously, I don't ever remember a red alert EVER, and Donegal to be worst hit... we're doomed I tell you doomed.

Anyone else scared? What should we do?

Have thought on getting absolutely bladdered in the hope of passing out till it's over not really helpful to the kids though. Maybe we should get on a plane now.

Red_Dwarf

meh.....

Alf Veedersane

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo

Warning update.
It will become stormy later today and for a time tonight, in coastal counties of Connacht and west Ulster, with severe southwest winds with mean speeds of 70 to 90km/h and damaging gusts of 120 to 150km/h, strongest in exposed coastal areas. Very high seas also.



Well, that's a bit disappointing for a red alert.

johnayo

I say, get under the bed now real fast.:mad:

yeppydeppy

I wish I was in Achill for this.

Shields up!

RikkFlair

Great weather for a walk on the beach, that'll blow the cobwebs away.

mickydoomsux

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo

Oh no, it'll do untold damage to all the nothing that they have over/up there!!!!!!!!!

wretcheddomain

They'll be besides themselves with excitement over in the weather forum - they bask in storms that have the potential to destroy infrastructure and lives.

Go to nearest DIY store.
Purchase hatches.
Batten said hatches down.
Problem solved.

Artful_Badger

*falls out of bunk*

SEPT 23 1989

It wont hit Dublin so who cares

smurgen

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

It wont hit Dublin so who cares

people who don't live in Dublin - the majority of people in Ireland.

AgileMyth

I'm going to be out on a bike in Sligo at 11 tonight. I'll post here if I die.

smurgen

smurgen wrote: »

people who don't live in Dublin - the majority of people in Ireland.

They don't count.

When I was younger, I would lift my jacket up backwards in the air, with my arms still in it, and create a sail of sorts. Stuck in a high wind, it was great craic! I can only imagine how much fun that'd be now.

Aglomerado

caustic 1 wrote: »

Have thought on getting absolutely bladdered in the hope of passing out till it's over not really helpful to the kids though. Maybe we should get on a plane now.

You might not need a plane if you stand the right way and employ BoneyArsebogman's technique. Wheee!:pac:

Maximus Alexander

smurgen wrote: »

people who don't live in Dublin - the majority of people in Ireland.

It won't hit Wexford either, will they care?

Daqster

This might just be the day Johnny Utah gets his guy.

Duiske

wretcheddomain wrote: »

They'll be besides themselves with excitement over in the weather forum - they bask in storms that have the potential to destroy infrastructure and lives.

What Boards should do is close that forum and ban anyone with an interest in weather. Coz we all know that storms are just attention seekers and will feck of somewhere else if they think no-one is interested.

caustic 1

eh?

slippy wicket

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

It won't hit Wexford either, will they care?

Wexford says NO.

biko

I will buy some beer and crisps and sit in front of the window watching people struggling out there

Recent storm in Norway

Banjo String

The Mrs and me are gonna enjoy an Indian takeaway, then have a marathon sex session tonight.

The weather man predicts it's gonna be wet and windy in places. ..

Weather man bang on

wretcheddomain

Duiske wrote: »

What Boards should do is close that forum and ban anyone with an interest in weather. Coz we all know that storms are just attention seekers and will feck of somewhere else if they think no-one is interested.

Here's a salad of posts from the thread concerning this 'storm':

Office windows starting to rattle a bit in Mayo

Leeson Street, Dublin and the leaves on the trees are starting to flutter...

And so it begins, wind starting to pick up in Galway, pity I have work later.

So we're not missing much. The more people die and the more chaos and national destruction a storm will bring - you'll hear an orgy of celebration from the weather forum.

razorblunt

Ah but great drying weather.
Don't hang the duvet out though that would be a whur to take down in a rush.

The Backwards Man

It's a bit like the guards and the warnings they will be out in force over Christmas.

Sun shining here in Malin Head, I've just put a washing out and going to sun myself on the roof for a while.

Auldloon

Deleted User wrote: »

When I was younger, I would lift my jacket up backwards in the air, with my arms still in it, and create a sail of sorts. Stuck in a high wind, it was great craic! I can only imagine how much fun that'd be now.

I used climb the huge sycamore trees nearby and pretend I was on a ship on a stormy ocean I miss the wild storms of west clare.

dmc17

BBDBB

time to panic buy like a mad eejit

dmc17

High tide just before 6 this evening. Could be interesting

Ruu

Achhhhhhhhhhknowledge!

branie

It's mostly in coastal areas

dmc17

branie wrote: »

It's mostly in coastal areas

I'm mostly in coastal areas :eek:

thecornflake

Banjo String wrote: »

The Mrs and me are gonna enjoy an Indian takeaway, then have a marathon sex session tonight.

The weather man predicts it's gonna be wet and windy in places. ..

Weather Banjo String man bang on

I couldn't resist.

BBDBB

dmc17 wrote: »

I'm mostly in coastal areas :eek:

well.......nice knowing you, all the best...........keep your chin up.....so to speak

humbert

I'm always relieved when these potentially catastrophic weather phenomena miss populated areas where they could to serious harm.

Cantona's Collars

humbert wrote: »

I'm always relieved when these potentially catastrophic weather phenomena miss populated areas where they could to serious harm.

Part of the roof of Kent Station in Cork has collapsed.

https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/q71/1477951_558399080908772_1018542659_n.jpg

ScumLord

It passed over north Galway, about 10-15 minutes of heavy rain and wind, now it's all calm again.

Cantona's Collars

ScumLord wrote: »

It passed over north Galway, about 10-15 minutes of heavy rain and wind, now it's all calm again.

The storm's not due to really hit until later this evening.

sok2005

Ah Cork, stop getting over dramatic like!

bottlebrush

Calm now after the storm here in the midlands

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Thought this was about the classic strategy game Red Alert. I am disappoint.

Dravokivich

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Achhhhhhhhhhknowledge!

Yesh Shir

SCOOP 64

Bad here now in co wexford,strong winds, driving rain and my out door xmas decorations are all over the place.

SV

It's grannnnd the worst is yet to come. Hope I'm in bed for it, most relaxing noises ever

bodhrandude

Its just like a normal windy rainy day really in Salthill, Galway.

Right, I'm heading along the N15 from Donegal to Sligo shortly. Wish me well!

electrobanana

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Right, I'm heading along the N15 from Donegal to Sligo shortly. Wish me well!

God speed brave warrior

ScumLord

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Right, I'm heading along the N15 from Donegal to Sligo shortly. Wish me well!

If you see any cows flying pass get to the overpass.

Sala

I thought the bad weather was not going to hit Dublin?? The N11 was flooded already about 16.45, that's fairly bad