Storm Erik : Friday 8th February 2019

Mc Love

YFlyer wrote: »

As long as the university is staying open. Have too much work to do.

Oh it will be open, its not that bad out there in Limerick anyway, had quite an enjoyable cycle to work this morning, handy with the wind at my back/left hand side for most of it

Reckless Abandonment

It's so nice to hear the wind howling after what feels likes months of nothing..

Bobeagleburger

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Well ya wouldnt fancy cycling your bike in north Galway this morn.

A gust blew a gate of mine off the hinges here in Galway to I'm assuming cycling could be tricky!

irishrover99

Edward M wrote: »

Maybe for you, and you're lucky.
Was watching Ireland a and it seemed windy enough when your man was giving out the weather in the garden.
But events don't have to hit Dublin to be events.

Ireland A.M?
Don't you mean Ireland's equivalent to Fox&Friends

redsteveireland

Hello Erik, some stronger gusts now, letterbox flapping. East Galway...

Snow Garden

Windy morning in Galway. Wind seems quite strong but the lack of foliage in the trees and bushes makes all the difference.

pauldry

Pressure 967 here in Sligo

Not seen it that low in years

Graces7

are we on reduced power? cannot add thanks etc

ectoraige

Fitzo123 wrote: »

I'm in Sligo town and there hasn't been a peep about it. Think us weather eejits are a bit sheltered in the forum here!

We tend to miss the worst of a lot of weather, Mayo and Donegal tend to receive the brunt of storms on our behalf. Even today we're on a Yellow warning while they have an Orange.

Edward M

Graces7 wrote: »

are we on reduced power? cannot add thanks etc

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.

Graces7

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

mobil 222

Edward M wrote: »

Maybe for you, and you're lucky.
Was watching Ireland a and it seemed windy enough when your man was giving out the weather in the garden.
But events don't have to hit Dublin to be events.

In storms like this if things are not bad in Sligo I don't just think about how i will manage ,i think about everybody and hope nobody is hurt whether its Dublin, Cork or the Aran Islands !

redsteveireland

Graces7 wrote: »

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

I know personally I can't as it blows all the smoke down the chimney into the house.

Mr.Wemmick

Graces7 wrote: »

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

Where are you Grace?

I just heard from friends on Alchill, they're not leaving the house. School is closed.

Donegal Storm

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

Villain

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

Donegal Orange warning only coming into effect now, hasn't peaked there yet.

alchemist33

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

My end of Letterkenny is stormy! But my house is on a hill facing south and west - we always get the winds

ninebeanrows

Looks like northern half of country high end yellow tonight, locally into Orange. Very strong westerly flow with high mean speeds nearing gale force inland. Not to be dismissed. Worst into Dublin area (imby) 2200-0400hrs

Snow Garden

It has started to ease off in Galway in the last 15 minutes.

Gaoth Laidir

9 am. The worst has passed for now

Mace Head 57 kts
Belmullet 54 kts

Graces7

barely able to post. the men are back safe; they will have been adding extra ropes to the ferry.. I had the light on here a while so they could see all is well.

I even snuck out at the back briefly to see the ocean. seething, roaring, racing, a magnificent power we will never conquer

The missing cat is home; yelled at the door and is how hiding in a cupboard. I know how he feels. If this is orange, I hope I never see red

Graces7

no easing here; it did for a few minutes and now is as bad as ever. offshore west mayo

ninebeanrows

Erik is a fine sight on the latest Visible

Invincible

redsteveireland wrote: »

I know personally I can't as it blows all the smoke down the chimney into the house.

We had the same problem when we'd have a south westerly wind, then we got an anti-downdraught cowl, static type €50.

redsteveireland

Some recent sferics showing between Ennistymon and Ennis

Gaoth Laidir

Sligo Airport's latest gust is 33 kt. The highest so far was only 47 kts at 06:47, so it would seem correct to leave Sligo out of the Orange.

ninebeanrows

Obviously not advised to look at GFS at this juncture. But for reference- rare enough you see a gradient like this across the heart if Ireland at T+18hrs

igCorcaigh

Graces7

We had the same problem when we'd have a south westerly wind, then we got an anti-downdraught cowl, static type €50.
Invincible

This is a modern solid fuel stove with a narrow tall chimney pipe and a good cowl but it is not cold.. so leaving it. Thanks for the info.... ..

I think westnet are understandably struggling to keep us online as am getting barely a posting facility// no bottom line or emoticons

mobil 222

Anyone from Sligo think it has got alot worse in the last 15 Minutes.