So this Hurricane

The_Kew_Tour

185kph going by that TV3 weather fella. This has gone from scary to very ****ing scary

namloc1980

Patww79 wrote: »

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Not really. Most of the news yesterday was talking about the school buses being cancelled. Apparently the emergency group are meeting today. Seems like a "ah shur it'll be grand" approach.

Karangue

Who are the emergency group?

tigger123

Is it hitting the whole country, or just the South?

IvyTheTerrible

A red warning means not going out unless absolutely necessary (ie something urgent, not work or school).
We get red warnings here in the south of France occasionally for flooding, schools are closed, you don't go to work unless you are in the emergency services etc.

BillyBobBS

Never mind AA batteries and flashlights it's paper towels and moisturizer the shops will be running out of if the lads from the weather forum keep this up.

namloc1980

tigger123 wrote: »

Is it hitting the whole country, or just the South?

The whole country but coastal areas in the south and west worst affected. The storm itself is bigger than the island of Ireland.

Richard Hillman

Patww79 wrote: »

Is a status red into 'stock up on tinned soup and don't leave the house' territory, or does it mean just don't go climbing trees or taking a dinghy out?

It's a 'don't fill up the fridge freezer in case there are power cuts'

tigger123

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

A red warning means not going out unless absolutely necessary (ie something urgent, not work or school).
We get red warnings here in the south of France occasionally for flooding, schools are closed, you don't go to work unless you are in the emergency services etc.

So, no one is going to work tomorrow?

namloc1980

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Never mind AA batteries and flashlights it's paper towels and moisturizer the shops will be running out of if the lads from the weather forum keep this up.

They are absolutely beside themselves with excitement over there.

The high horse brigade

Karangue wrote: »

The windmills that have destroyed the countryside will get to produce some power for a few hours so that’s good.

Go away you old fossil. They're majestic, we need more of them

namloc1980

tigger123 wrote: »

So, no one is going to work tomorrow?

Red warning is for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and Mayo.

Widdershins

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

A red warning means not going out unless absolutely necessary (ie something urgent, not work or school).
We get red warnings here in the south of France occasionally for flooding, schools are closed, you don't go to work unless you are in the emergency services etc.

Everyone I know is still very reluctant to miss work just in case it turns out to be nothing. I think we're all in denial and just can't believe it could be so strong.

Andy-Pandy

I'm supposed to be up a ladder cutting Hedges all day tomorrow. I think that's going to be exciting.

namloc1980

Most people I've spoken to think this is going to be nothing. Bit of wind and rain. The fact it's still a cat 3 hurricane and only 24 hours away doesn't seem to be getting through to people.

OldMrBrennan83

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IvyTheTerrible

Widdershins wrote: »

Everyone I know is still very reluctant to miss work just in case it turns out to be nothing. I think we're all in denial and just can't believe it could be so strong.

I just remember back in 2014, one of the first times there was a red warning issued here for flooding, no school or workplace had any real plan in place. The emergency services were run off their feet because instead of keeping kids at school or in creches (which is policy now when a red warning is issued in the middle of the day), schools and creches called parents to collect their kids - and so loads of people came out in cars to collect their children: more cars on the road = more accidents = more work for emergency services, and on top of that cars were abandoned in the middle of roads so harder for people to get through.

tigger123

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

I'm supposed to be up a ladder cutting Hedges all day tomorrow. I think that's going to be exciting.

God speed, good sir.

backspin.

A drop of rain and a few gusts of wind. Calm down.

BillyBobBS

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

185kph going by that TV3 weather fella. This has gone from scary to very ****ing scary

The TV3 weather guy must be an idiot. Be lucky to see gusts of 110kph

BillyBobBS

namloc1980 wrote: »

They are absolutely beside themselves with excitement over there.

Bless em. Getting all wound up and excited over possible widespread destruction

fryup

over a thousand active users on the weather forum at this hour of the day > incredible!

The_Kew_Tour

Patww79 wrote: »

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No 185kph

Harry Palmr

From the NHC in Miami

WIND: Gale-force winds are expected to begin across southern
Ireland by early Monday morning and gradually spread northward
across the country during the day. Hurricane-force winds are
expected to reach the southern portions of Ireland by Monday
afternoon and spread inland across the country into Monday night.
Preparations to protect lives and property should be rushed to
completion by this afternoon.

Wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains
are often up to 30 percent stronger than the near-surface winds
indicated in this advisory, and in some elevated locations could be
even greater.

RAINFALL: Ophelia is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to
3 inches (50 mm to 75 mm) with isolated totals near 4 inches (100
mm) through Tuesday across western Ireland and Scotland. Across
eastern Ireland, rainfall amounts will average around 1 inch (25 mm)
or less.

STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce
significant coastal flooding near and to the east of where the
center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be
accompanied by large and destructive waves.

ME have not updated there RED/ORANGE warnings since yesterday lunchtime which feels lazy. I'd regard the entire
country from Arklow along the south and west coasts to Malin Head as being in the RED firing line and then inland for about 80 Km at least.

namloc1980

Harry Palmr wrote: »

From the NHC in Miami

A bit of wind and rain obviously.

lazybones32

Fcuk met eireann. All week they were saying 'it'll be lovely at the weekend; 20 degrees'. They only seem to be accurate when they predict bad weather. I'd sooner listen to a horoscope.

Am I the only one who feels like he’s on the Mole looking up at the sky?

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backspin. wrote: »

A drop of rain and a few gusts of wind. Calm down.

Your expertise on this is welcome. That’s for the detailed analysis and charts.

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

From the NHC in Miami



ME have not updated there RED/ORANGE warnings since yesterday lunchtime which feels lazy. I'd regard the entire
country from Arklow along the south and west coasts to Malin Head as being in the RED firing line and then inland for about 80 Km at least.

Probably before midday today.

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BillyBobBS wrote: »

Bless em. Getting all wound up and excited over possible widespread destruction

By and large it is a knowledgeable thread for those who want to avoid personal destruction.