Storm Callum Chat/Non Technical Discussion (Including Travel)

screamer

At these times non-technical people do like to chat about planning for big weather events. Please chat away in here leaving the model and technical discussion in the other thread.

ESMITH29

Am I safe wearing a hat?

screamer

Next update of the main models will be 5pm so we won't know much more than we do already. Best advise I saw from Carlow weather guy was don't park cars overnight in areas prone to flooding! Goes without saying but I won't be surprised if we see floating cars tomorrow!

c montgomery

ESMITH29 wrote: »

Am I safe wearing a hat?

Only if you wear it down your pants

nthclare

Will this storm be blowing offshore on the West coast ?
Its just I'm hoping to get a surf in this weekend...

An off shore on the western side makes the ocean flat calm, when there's a nice swell you'll get absolutely straight sets of wave's maybe every 15 minutes anything from 5 to 7 waves per set.

The easterly wind holds the wave's up until they hit the shore, enabling the surfer to get a good line along the wave.

When it's blowing onshore it's all choppy and messy.....

DominoDub

This may help with wind direction confirmation.

https://www.windy.com/?54.725,7.295,4

KingBobby

Apologies, I have deleted my "silly" question on the other thread.

Perhaps I can ask here and I will word it differently. Is there a formula for working out the weight required to secure an object in relation to its surface area and the projected wind speed.

Thanks in advance

sideswipe

KingBobby wrote: »

Apologies, I have deleted my "silly" question on the other thread.

Perhaps I can ask here and I will word it differently. Is there a formula for working out the weight required to secure an object in relation to its surface area and the projected wind speed.

Thanks in advance

In fairness that question still looks silly here:D

Mr.H

Same formula for gravity speed but change gravity to wind speed? Maybe?

Hotblack Desiato

KingBobby wrote: »

Apologies, I have deleted my "silly" question on the other thread.

Perhaps I can ask here and I will word it differently. Is there a formula for working out the weight required to secure an object in relation to its surface area and the projected wind speed.

Thanks in advance

Sure, what's the coefficient of lift of the object in question in the wind direction in question?

The One Doctor

KingBobby wrote: »

Apologies, I have deleted my "silly" question on the other thread.

Perhaps I can ask here and I will word it differently. Is there a formula for working out the weight required to secure an object in relation to its surface area and the projected wind speed.

Thanks in advance

No, it depends on a lot of things... How heavy it is, the aerodynamics of the object, predicted wind direction. Just anchor it to the heaviest thing you can find.

selassie

Safe enough to travel within Dublin tomorrow between 7-9?

DOCARCH

selassie wrote: »

Safe enough to travel within Dublin tomorrow between 7-9?

Should be o.k., but keep an eye on forecasts as a smaller secondary system may move up the Irish Sea tomorrow afternoon giving strong winds to the east coast.

Dickerty

ESMITH29 wrote: »

Am I safe wearing a hat?

Not if it looks like this -

Muscles Schultz

When is this starting? No wind yet

Harry Palmr

Will it be windy enough for flying a kite?



























Or will it be too windy?

DOCARCH

Muscles Schultz wrote: »

When is this starting? No wind yet

When it gets windy.

MJohnston

Muscles Schultz wrote: »

When is this starting? No wind yet

Half against 13 on Blurnsday the 41st of Smarch

Andy Magic

Muscles Schultz wrote: »

When is this starting? No wind yet

5:30pm when you leave the office as usual :eek:

jammiedodgers

MJohnston wrote: »

Half against 13 on Blurnsday the 41st of Smarch

Lousy Smarch Weather

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Been a scorcher of a day here in Kerry.
Very balmy.

Cloud starting to form and the trampoline is in the shed. I'm on top of a hillso should be fun tonight.

PLL

KingBobby wrote: »

Apologies, I have deleted my "silly" question on the other thread.

Perhaps I can ask here and I will word it differently. Is there a formula for working out the weight required to secure an object in relation to its surface area and the projected wind speed.

Thanks in advance

Are you trampoline guy? Fierce funny them getting annoyed at you

Dickerty

Andy Magic wrote: »

5:30pm when you leave the office as usual :eek:

I'll be on the bike at about 5 near the Dublin quays, so should start gusting at 5:01...

acequion

I'm due to fly from Kerry to Dublin at 7.30 am on Sat morning. How are things looking for Saturday? Any likelihood of flight cancellations then?

sjb25

DOCARCH wrote: »

When it gets windy.

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Anyone know when we will hear from the Emergency meeting? Was there a meeting before Ali?

igCorcaigh

Cork city Council :

Roads & parking areas along low-lying quays in Cork city centre may suffer localised spot flooding at high tide this evening (19.56) and tomorrow morning (08.15). Traffic restrictions will be in place from approx' 17.00hrs today, Thursday, through to 10.00hrs, Friday. The restrictions will apply to Morrison’s Island, Union Quay, Wandesford Quay, Frenches Quay and Crosses Green.

DOCARCH

acequion wrote: »

I'm due to fly from Kerry to Dublin at 7.30 am on Sat morning. How are things looking for Saturday? Any likelihood of flight cancellations then?

Should be fine....should have all passed by tomorrow evening.

Graces7

Muscles Schultz wrote: »

When is this starting? No wind yet

Patience, grasshopper!

fonecrusher1

Looks like the storm center is heading North.

Kiith

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Looks like the storm center is heading North.

So it should mostly miss us? Or is North earlier than expected bad?

fonecrusher1

Kiith wrote: »

So it should mostly miss us? Or is North earlier than expected bad?

I'd say it'll still get fairly rough!

My comment is based purely on this: https://twitter.com/JointCyclone/status/1050403073015844868?s=19

dodo mommy

So will we have a red warning?

12Z GFS showing a slight upgrade for the W, but a downgrade for the secondary event in the SE & E later in the day. The smaller low is further east with the associated winds out in the Irish sea.

pad199207

dodo mommy wrote: »

So will we have a red warning?

Omg

davo2001

dodo mommy wrote: »

So will we have a red warning?

For the 50th time, probably not.

DOCARCH

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Will we have a red warning though?

Very much doubt it.

dodo mommy

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Will we have a red warning though?

For the 51th time probably not

JCX BXC

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Will we have a red warning though?

I wonder, will we? My friends sisters daughter's friend lives beside a tree and she's wondering if she can take the day off school without being arrested.

fonecrusher1

Well if its a red warning I think its best I stay away from work. For a month. Just to be safe.

Class. But this is terrifying.


/whistles cheerily...

Snowbiee21

The statement said: "Schools and all education centres (universities, IoTs and further education centres) in areas affected by a status orange alert should remain vigilant, and keep themselves appraised of any hourly and other updates from Met Éireann, and from their local authorities, local radio, and an Garda Síochána.

"In all events, and if in any doubt, schools should err on the side of caution. Schools are empowered to make closure decisions if, in their judgment in the interests of child safety, it is prudent to do so.
"Any and all decisions about school closures will be informed by, as well as prevailing and predicted conditions, any damage that might have been caused to school buildings overnight or at any time during the storm, and whether such damage, - where it exists, - might present a risk to child safety.
"We will continue to monitor the situation as it progresses and will follow any advice from the National Emergency Coordination Group."

igCorcaigh

When is Boards.ie due to go offline?

ZX7R

igCorcaigh wrote: »

When is Boards.ie due to go offline?

When the red warnings come.............................

Widdensushi

ZX7R wrote: »

When the red warnings come.............................

Once a month so

ZX7R

Widdensushi wrote: »

Once a month so

As long as it's a week day ,get to stay at home with pay

sjb25

dodo mommy wrote: »

For the 51th time probably not

How bout a darker shade of orange almost like red

sjb25

Wexford co co preparing for apocalypse

Wexford County Council’s Crisis Management Team met earlier today to review preparedness for Storm Callum. The meeting was attended by senior staff of the Council and also by representatives of an Garda Siochana.

A range of public safety issues were discussed, including flooding, road maintenance, water services, shelter for vulnerable and homeless persons, safety of piers, harbous and coastal areas, electricity supply issues, and public information.

Wexford County Council has considerable experience in managing severe weather events and we wish to assure the public that we taking all steps necessary to ensure public safety and minimise disruption during this severe weather event. Our preparations to date include:

· Erection of flood defence barriers in Wexford, New Ross, Arthurstown and Ballyhack
· Filling and stockpiling of 5000 sandbags for use if required in Enniscorthy and Wexford County Council
· Civil Defence personnel and equipment placed on standby
· Continuous cleaning of gullies and shores to minimise local flooding
· Additional call centre staff on standby to deal with emergency calls
· Fire Services and local emergency crews placed on standby
· Provision of additional beds at Ozanam House, Wexford, to accommodate persons currently “sleeping rough”
· Contact with ESB Networks in the interest of continuity of electricity supply to key public infrastructure

Storm Callum and the associated Orange Weather warning is a significant weather event and the public should not be complacent in their preparations for the storm, with the most severe weather forecasted to pass through Wexford between 10am tonight and 9am tomorrow.

As the storm approaches, Wexford County Council offers the following key public information messages

· Avoid unnecessary travel, especially at the height of the storm.
· If you must travel, exercise extreme caution - Expect the unexpected - especially localised flooding, falling/fallen debris and on-coming vehicles veering across the road.
· Stay away from the coast and from exposed piers, harbours and cliffs during the storm Do not risk your own life or the lives of the emergency services who may have to attempt to rescue you, by visiting these areas.

For more updates from Wexford County Council, see @Wexfordcoco (Twitter), visit our website www.wexfordcoco.ie and stay tuned to TV and local radio.

Doctors room ghost

Ha this is where the idiots,myself included get sent to discuss the weather when there’s a storm on.barred from the real weather forum.its like being back at school all over.
Who wants an apple

Snoddy

Well where I live has it's own climate. I run my own weather show, with knitted socks puppets based on the posts here. Have stocked up and knitted large tarpaulin to put over house to.keep it warm and snug...

ednwireland

ahh reminds me of

Eod100

Anyone know what Are Lingus flights have been cancelled?