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Storm Erik : Friday 8th February 2019

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    #392
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,430 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Wind definitely picking up here in Dublin 10. Looking at the charts, another 2 or 3 before they pick up, so that'll be interesting later!


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    #393
    coillsaille
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭coillsaille


    I just lost some fascia. In Conamara, house is on a hill facing out on Galway Bay about 1km from the shore. Been built just over 6 years now and this is the first bit of wind damage. It's very rough here tonight.


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    #394
    United road
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭United road


    antodeco wrote: »
    Wind definitely picking up here in Dublin 10. Looking at the charts, another 2 or 3 before they pick up, so that'll be interesting later!


    Its to get worse later??!!
    Ahh for the love of..............

    Always friday night too, always, l leave bins out Friday night for 6am collection Saturday morning, always blowing over. Sooooooo annoying. Sat - Thurs no wind at all


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    #395
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    United road wrote: »
    Its to get worse later??!!
    Ahh for the love of..............

    Always friday night too, always, l leave bins out Friday night for 6am collection Saturday morning, always blowing over. Sooooooo annoying. Sat - Thurs no wind at all

    Dublin airport forecasting gusts up to 50 knots between midnight and 4am.


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    #396
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    I think we have to remember that in terms of population distribution, 'the east' is far more condensed than the west, so this forum is always going to have an east coast bias. For example, if a single clap of thunder is heard over Dublin, we get about 10 pages telling us about it. Just the way it is.

    New Moon



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    #397
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    United road wrote: »
    Its to get worse later??!!
    Ahh for the love of..............

    Always friday night too, always, l leave bins out Friday night for 6am collection Saturday morning, always blowing over. Sooooooo annoying. Sat - Thurs no wind at all


    Lol, so go easy on the porter tonight or you will be looking out the window from the sound of the bin men leaving the estate, cursing yourself.


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    #398
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Its wild enough in east Galway now !


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    #399
    SleetAndSnow
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    just got a lot wilder all of a sudden in Cork City.


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    #400
    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    km79 wrote: »
    Its wild enough in east Galway now !

    No let up at all today really, seems stronger than earlier. I had to go out and pick up the wheelie bins, and they are quite sheltered.


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    #401
    Kristopherus
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    A wild, wild night in West Mayo.


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    #402
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Getting up around 70 km/h here near Tralee

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    #403
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    10pm. Stormy in the west now.

    Knock airport gusting 60 knots
    Mace head gusting 60 knots
    Sherkin gusting 58 knots
    Newport gusting 53 knots
    Belmullet gusting 50 knots


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    #404
    Snow Garden
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    Wow gone very wild again in west Galway. I did not expect that. Howling outside.


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    #405
    Pangea
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    Severe gusts now again here in Coastal Donegal, sounds so much worse with the rain battering the window
    I think its the worst storm of the season here so far.


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    #406
    gozunda
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    Wind getting serious here now. Howling and wild outside atm ...


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    #407
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Now its battering hailstones against the window, even worse!


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    #408
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    calmed down again in Cork City. Dont think we will get anything constant, just strong random gusts.


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    #409
    pauldry
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    Heard a crash outside of something blowing down. Hope its not the effing basketball hoop i drilled into the wall for my son. Took so long. Get lost Erik.


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    #410
    coillsaille
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭coillsaille


    pauldry wrote: »
    Heard a crash outside of something blowing down. Hope its not the effing basketball hoop i drilled into the wall for my son. Took so long. Get lost Erik.

    My crash turned out to be aluminium fascia being flung against my car..

    and hers...


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    #411
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    redsteveireland wrote: »
    No let up at all today really, seems stronger than earlier. I had to go out and pick up the wheelie bins, and they are quite sheltered.
    Not getting the same level of gust speeds as this morning, which came more in intermittent waves, but the wind does seem more consistent and 'boisterous' tonight.

    New Moon



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    #412
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    Erik shoving his weight around. My worst nightmare!!!


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    #413
    gozunda
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    Monkeynut wrote: »
    Erik shoving his weight around. My worst nightmare!!!

    :eek: Brown trousers time ...


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    #414
    highdef
    Registered Users Posts: 6,142 ✭✭✭highdef


    gozunda wrote: »
    :eek: Brown trousers time ...

    I love a rough landing!!! Chances of an actual crash are extremely low so I just enjoy the roller coaster ride. I love turbulence as well :)


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    #415
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    highdef wrote: »
    I love a rough landing!!! Chances of an actual crash are extremely low so I just enjoy the roller coaster ride. I love turbulence as well :)


    I don't know if i would rather be dead or walk slowly off the plane in the queue with all the brown in my pants.


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    #416
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Big squally hail / rain shower going through here near Tralee. Occluded front making its way into the NW


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    #417
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    Meteorite58 wrote: »
    Big squally hail / rain shower going through here near Tralee. Occluded front making its way into the NW



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    I'm uneducated when it comes to this but would like to ask a question!
    Is France and n/e of France getting high strong wind speeds from this too(outer bounds) by looking at the charts.


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    #418
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Pangea wrote: »
    Now its battering hailstones against the window, even worse better!
    Corrected :)

    New Moon



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    #419
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Looking around the various models tonight and ICON Flash seems the most in tune with the recorded wind speeds so far.

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    #420
    tiegan
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭tiegan


    Monkeynut wrote: »
    I don't know if i would rather be dead or walk slowly off the plane in the queue with all the brown in my pants.

    DEAD - its a no brainer for me


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    #421
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Monkeynut wrote: »
    I'm uneducated when it comes to this but would like to ask a question!
    Is France and n/e of France getting high strong wind speeds from this too(outer bounds) by looking at the charts.

    Not too windy but more breezy I would think but there is a fairly strong Jet over France atm causing some shear.

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