Wind and Rain warnings Mon 16 Tues 17 April 2018

Meteorite58

Looking like a top end yellow warning for wind tomorrow into Tues . Along with the rain warning has the makings of a nasty day.








National Weather Warnings

STATUS YELLOW

Wind Warning for Ireland
South to southeast winds will reach mean speeds between 50 and 65km/h with gusts between 80 and 110km/h. Winds strongest along Atlantic coastal counties at first but the strong winds will extend countrywide through the course of the Monday afternoon and evening.

Issued:Sunday 15 April 2018 14:00
Valid:Monday 16 April 2018 09:00 to Tuesday 17 April 2018 06:00


STATUS YELLOW

Rainfall Warning for Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford
Rainfall accumulations of 25 to 50mm expected over the period, with the potential for higher amounts on hills and mountains. Localised spot flooding possible.

Issued:Sunday 15 April 2018 13:00
Valid:Monday 16 April 2018 09:00 to Tuesday 17 April 2018 09:00


STATUS YELLOW

Rainfall Warning for South Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford and Wicklow
Rainfall accumulations of 25 to 40mm expected over the period, with the potential for higher amounts on hills and mountains. Localised spot flooding possible.

Issued:Monday 16 April 2018 18:00
Valid:Monday 16 April 2018 18:00 to Tuesday 17 April 2018 11:00

smallwonder

Any idea how it will pan out over Tuesday in terms of rain? From looking at some models it looks like it will clear off by evening but will it still be heavy up until then? Taking a group of kids camping in the Donegal hills on Tuesday night!

Meteorite58

smallwonder wrote: »

Any idea how it will pan out over Tuesday in terms of rain? From looking at some models it looks like it will clear off by evening but will it still be heavy up until then? Taking a group of kids camping in the Donegal hills on Tuesday night!

Looks breezy/ windy going into Tues evening in Donegal. The ground will be wet after the rain on Mon/Tues. Tues evening looks like showers will peter out towards evening.

To Note looks set to become quite windy again on Weds up along the Western side of the country with a band of quick moving rain.

Meteorite58

Other main models for comparison. All very consistent over the last few days.

Meteorite58

https://twitter.com/NWSOPC/status/985543379504201728

https://twitter.com/NWSOPC/status/985586833563291652

Meteorite58

The Jet back in action.

Meteorite58

Accumulation predictions from the main models. Spring tides around Tues. Big seas pushed in from the Storm.

SleetAndSnow

That could have been pretty severe if it had hit couldn't it? I'm assuming the fact the jet is further north and the warm air pushing up is keeping the main part of it away? Still looks like pretty bad rain and wind coming for us down south, Hopefully the wind won't be very bad here in Cork, will have to go down and check on my home across from the coast this weekend otherwise. Looks borderline orange though if i read them correctly.

Meteorite58

Yea massive storm with a huge wind field. As it starts to unravel we get a fair lick of it all the same with the jet helping the winds along.

Nassa Sat Pic From earlier today



Most recent Sat pic





https://twitter.com/NWSOPC/status/985639969040556032

Akrasia

Has this missed us or is it due to start later.

No sign of anything at all here in Ennis

SleetAndSnow

Wind has picked up a lot in Cork City with strong consistent breezes and strong gusts occasionlly along with some very dark clouds moving in. Very storm like.

pad199207

Wind certainly on the rise here now. 40-50KPH

Storm 10

Can someone explain to me why the weather radar shows rain passing over Galway and yet we have not had any rain.

Graces7

Been gusting and roaring most of the day here; West Mayo coastal/offshore island . Hoped it would pass by now.... ah well.. rain sheeting across frequently

dsmythy

Portuguese have named it Irene which the media seem to be running with. Going to get very confusing if this keeps happening.

redsteveireland

Storm 10 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me why the weather radar shows rain passing over Galway and yet we have not had any rain.

You have kind of answered it there yourself.

SleetAndSnow

Just finished school now so csn post. Shocking weather here in Cork City. Wind was shaking the windows and the rain was torrential. It calmed down a bit now , still raining but expecting it to pick up again possibly.

sryanbruen

This has to be the most impressive April storm I've seen in the Atlantic basin to reach us since Easter Monday 2010.



UKMO fax chart reanalysis for 00:00 on 5th April 2010.

Discodog

Really strange here West of Galway - hardly any rain. Looking at the radar animation it's as if the rain is breaking up as it reaches land.

Xenji

Gusty and wet in Castlebar since around 10.00, no let up in the rain, but no real heavy showers either.

Graces7

Discodog wrote: »

Really strange here West of Galway - hardly any rain. Looking at the radar animation it's as if the rain is breaking up as it reaches land.

Hitting hard here now;West Mayo Coast. Offshore island

km79

No major rain in east Galway yet

Graces7

Wind rising even more; whistling now. West Mayo coast.; offshore island

SleetAndSnow

Pelting down here in Cork since about 2ish with a break around 4ish for about 10 mins. Still very windy also. Garden is a bog again. Still looks like more is to come as well.

sryanbruen

Valentia Observatory has already recorded around 25mm of rain according to Joanna.

pauldry

sryanbruen wrote: »

Valentia Observatory has already recorded around 25mm of rain according to Joanna.

Now 33mm and still raining

SleetAndSnow

pauldry wrote: »

Now 33mm and still raining

Could I ask where these measurements are found? Looking at ME's site I can't seem to find them. Thanks!

Meteorite58

Heavy rain showing up on the radar, mostly over higher ground I would imagine. 18.6mm approx here near Tralee so far, very dull low cloud evening, was tipping down a short time ago at 8mm/hr. Lights flickering here, dont see any sferics only those a few hundred Kms offf the coast.

Meteorite58

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/985945932553510912

sryanbruen

Very gusty at Grange, feels like the windiest conditions since Georgina on 23rd/24th January.

You'd think it was Autumn or Winter, not the middle of April with these wind gusts.

sryanbruen

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Could I ask where these measurements are found? Looking at ME's site I can't seem to find them. Thanks!

Got 25mm from RTÉ Weather Six One. See Villain's tweet here as proof showing it:

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/985941447470911488

mickger844posts

Very windy all day long here in Waterford City. Max gust of 60km/h at my station but feels stronger than the stats. 13.1mm of rain recorded.

www.waterfordcityweather.com

km79

That is some blast of rain to the west of us
STAY WEST

Meteorite58

Blustery but nothing exceptional here near Tralee gusting around 60 km/h. Winds have been a bit under what was showing in the models so far I think.



Malin gust 94 kn/h
Sherkin 86km/h
Valentia got up to 76km/h a couple of times
Casement 76km/h

https://twitter.com/meteologix/status/985924147992760321


https://twitter.com/NWSOPC/status/985922133254602752

Meteorite58

https://twitter.com/countykerry/status/985972988301512706

SleetAndSnow

Can physically see the water pouring out of my front garden onto the road now. That is a first. Very windy here still too. All day at this point

SleetAndSnow

sryanbruen wrote: »

Got 25mm from RTÉ Weather Six One. See Villain's tweet here as proof showing it:

https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/985941447470911488

Ah no wasn't asking for proof, was just interested if it was possible to see how much had fallen in the city! Might need to invest in a station.

Shakey_jake

Mad windy in d13

Wouldnt want to be taking off in that

Oneiric 3

Not much in the west. A few spits.

Meteorite58

Plenty of rain to come.

Just over 20mm here now near Tralee.

Donegal Storm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Ah no wasn't asking for proof, was just interested if it was possible to see how much had fallen in the city! Might need to invest in a station.

Ogimet update their reports every 6 hours I think, 30mm at Valentia up to 6pm, 12mm at Cork Airport

https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=Irel&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2018&mes=04&day=16&hora=21&ndays=1&Send=send

SleetAndSnow

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Ogimet update their reports every 6 hours I think, 30mm at Valentia up to 6pm, 12mm at Cork Airport

https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=Irel&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2018&mes=04&day=16&hora=21&ndays=1&Send=send

thats great! Thanks!

pauldry

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Could I ask where these measurements are found? Looking at ME's site I can't seem to find them. Thanks!

25mm was up til 6pm

There was 4mm at 7pm and 8pm...there's been another 7 or 8 since so we are over 40mm now

Data from met eireann hourly reports

pauldry

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Ogimet update their reports every 6 hours I think, 30mm at Valentia up to 6pm, 12mm at Cork Airport

https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&state=Irel&osum=no&fmt=html&ord=REV&ano=2018&mes=04&day=16&hora=21&ndays=1&Send=send

Yes but remember all ogimets don't always match met eireann s but usually close enough

The 6pm total of 30mm includes some of yesterday's rain from 6pm to midnight

madmaggie

Gone very windy with heavy rain here in south Carlow in the last 10 minutes.

pauldry

Still averaging 4mm per hr in Valentia

So prob 45mm there now

They will break 50mm

Many places like Cork and Roches Pt will see 30mm and parts of West.

Xenji

We have had just over 23mm of rain in Castlebar since 10.00 with no let up, say we could top 30mm by morning.

mg1982

Had light rain here most of the day. From six on its been raining heavily and winds picked up here in south sligo. Tis a night for an open fire.

JCX BXC

Tis coming down here in West Clare. There's no drought anyway! Current rate of 14mm/h, with a regular rate if about 4-7mm/h past few hours.

17.4mm of rain since event started.

SleetAndSnow

One or two gusts are starting to make my house Creek here in Cork City, they have gotten stronger that's for sure. The rain is still coming down heavily for the last few hours now.

Graces7

km79 wrote: »

That is some blast of rain to the west of us
STAY WEST

Well thank you! Clearly it obeyed you... Nearly 3 am here on the West Mayo coast and roaring and deluging...