Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick

Meteorite58 · 22-09-2017 6:10pm #1

National Weather Warnings

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick
South to southeast winds will reach mean wind speeds between 50 and 65 km/h particularly along exposed coastal areas. Mean wind speeds will be accompanied by gusts that will reach Gale force 8.

Issued:Friday 22 September 2017 16:00
Valid:Saturday 23 September 2017 03:00 to Saturday 23 September 2017 18:00

Mean wind speeds

Gusts

Meteorite58 · 22-09-2017 7:32pm

JCX BXC · 22-09-2017 7:56pm

Pity the weather station is out of action until I replace the wind gauge!

JCX BXC · 22-09-2017 11:12pm

Max forecasts gusts as per midnight TAF:

Cork: 40kts
Shannon: 38kts
Knock: 37kts
Dublin:. 31kts

Oscar Bravo · 23-09-2017 10:27am

11am met reports Belmullet gusting 41 knots

JCX BXC · 23-09-2017 10:39am

11:00 METAR Sligo airport gusting 42kts.

Meteorite58 · 23-09-2017 11:07am

Quite windy for a time here near Tralee early morning but lightened off very quickly. Very much a sea area / coastal fringe wind warning I would think.

Ballybunion Buoy : 10.05 avg Wind 28 kts Gust 44 gkts
: 11.40 avg wind 16kts Gust 25 kts

Met Eireann did update the warning to include Cork also.

JCX BXC · 23-09-2017 11:23am

Donegal airport reporting 43kts at 12pm.

JCX BXC · 23-09-2017 12:36pm

Strong gusts passed through West Clare just now, arrived with the rain.

Oneiric 3 · 23-09-2017 12:38pm

Not that windy in east Galway. Dark and dry and feeling very pleasant out.

Rubberchikken · 23-09-2017 12:41pm

We're 60 k inland roughly. Very strong winds. Good and dry but feel theres rain due.

JCX BXC · 23-09-2017 1:16pm

Lashing here in West Clare now.

Donegal gusting 45kts at 2pm.

Meteorite58 · 23-09-2017 1:22pm

Picked up a lot here during the rain which was quite heavy around 14.00, eased again.

Oscar Bravo · 23-09-2017 1:31pm

Rain turning more persistent here in Castlebar now. gusty southerly wind all the time.

Meteorite58 · 23-09-2017 2:51pm

As the stronger winds move up along the coast see a recent gust in Donegal of 86 km/h and Thomastown with 84 km/h. Much lighter in Kerry now.

Oscar Bravo · 23-09-2017 2:53pm

Winds Easing off in Castlebar also. Dull wet evening ahead though.

leahyl · 23-09-2017 3:19pm

Rain was absolutely unreal here about 10 mins ago - haven't seen it so heavy in a while, a lot of surface water already.

JCX BXC · 23-09-2017 4:05pm

Max gust of 46kts at Donegal airport.

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick

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