Wind and Rain Warnings : Sat 13 / Mon 15 April 2019

Meteorite58

Becoming windy and wet enough in places to warrant its own thread. The fine spell coming to an abrupt halt for now mainly for those in the Western half of the country. Worth keeping an eye on rainfall totals especially as heavy rain expected Monday again especially in the SW and S.

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Updated the warnings as from Sunday 11.12:





Status Orange - Rainfall warning for Cork and Waterford
In the 48 hour period from Saturday evening to Monday evening, a spell of heavy rain through Saturday night and Sunday followed by a second spell of heavy rain later on Sunday night and Monday will give large rainfall amounts.

Flooding and hazardous driving conditions in many areas. Rainfall amounts will be highest along the south coast and in mountainous areas.

Valid: Saturday 13 April 2019 18:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 18:00

Issued: Saturday 13 April 2019 17:00

Updated: Saturday 13 April 2019 17:00


Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Kilkenny, Wexford, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary
Heavy rain Sunday night and Monday will bring a risk of spot flooding, especially in southern parts of these counties.

Valid: Sunday 14 April 2019 18:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 18:00

Issued: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00





Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Cork and Kerry
Strong and gusty southeast winds expected during the period. Means speeds of 50 to 65kmh with gusts of 90 to 110km/h, strongest in coastal areas and about high ground.

Valid: Monday 15 April 2019 02:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 19:00

Issued: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00




Status Yellow - Wind warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
Strong and gusty southeast winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 60kmh with gusts of up to 100km/h possible, strongest about high ground.

Valid: Monday 15 April 2019 05:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 17:00

Issued: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00

Updated: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00

Meteorite58

EURO 4 12Z

Becoming quite blustery tomorrow across the country especially in coastal counties, will feel it all the more as coming from a not so usual steady SE'ly direction.

Feeling cold in the wind especially in onshore coastal counties.

Meteorite58

Euro 4 going for very high rainfall totals in S Cork



ECM 12Z



Including the projected rainfall totals up until early tues to show the potential for high rainfall totals along Kerry, Cork and Waterford and the risk of flooding perhaps.






HIRLAM showing quite high totals

Meteorite58

The WRF-NMM , usually conservative enough showing fairly strong sustained SE'ly winds for Kerry tomorrow. People would want to be careful on mountains.

Gusts

giveitholly

If this was happening in the midst of winter could we be talking about snow from these systems?

Graces7

This crept in out here as I was sleeping and thus did not nail things down... Y'day was breezy but now.. stuff flying all over the path and garden.

was thinking as i watered the vast array of seedlings y'day afternoon that we needed rain, but seems we will again get excess.

west mayo offshore paradise

Meteorite58

Strong winds here in Kerry this morning with a 10 min avg of 42 km/h and gusting close to 80 km/h

Meteorite58

Models in fair agreement of the rainfall potential up until 18.00 Sunday. Showing heavier rain on latest runs for the W.

Graces7

South East is the most damaging here. Rarer than the other directions so less protection. I have just been outside rescuing boxes of trays of seedlings as they are in the worst of it. It would blow you over easily. west mayo offshore windtunnel

Meteorite58

Similar wind charts to the previous runs for today. In general gusting 70 to 80 km/h overland with up to around 90 km/h near coasts and high ground I would think.

SlowBlowin

I've been preparing to raise my new 14ft x 25ft massively reinforced poly tunnel this week. Luckily I saw this coming, thanks to the Boards experts, so I have only completed the groundwork. Just gone outside to put the tools away and we have had a tree come down in that gust 30 mins ago, must be the direction. Anyway its currently just resting on the power lines, its really strange because its really not that bad out, just a gust from a rare direction.

I have a brand new chainsaw..:)

600 ft ASL Macgillycuddy Reeks

SleetAndSnow

Getting quite gusty now in cork city, can hear the wind hitting the house and coming down the chimney

Chris_5339762

My dad wants to go outside and cut trees down today. He is 73 and is determined to go up the ladder with the chainsaw...

Mortelaro

SlowBlowin wrote: »

I've been preparing to raise my new 14ft x 25ft massively reinforced poly tunnel this week. Luckily I saw this coming, thanks to the Boards experts, so I have only completed the groundwork. Just gone outside to put the tools away and we have had a tree come down in that gust 30 mins ago, must be the direction. Anyway its currently just resting on the power lines, its really strange because its really not that bad out, just a gust from a rare direction.

I have a brand new chainsaw..:)

600 ft ASL Macgillycuddy Reeks

I hope you're not considering going near it with a chainsaw while its resting on LIVE powerlines

Kingswood Rover

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

My dad wants to go outside and cut trees down today. He is 73 and is determined to go up the ladder with the chainsaw...

Loony tunes, get him sectioned i say

highdef

What is about people and their urge to cut down trees when it's very windy out??? Is it some sort of perverted pleasure gained by the risk of injury and/or death?

SlowBlowin

highdef wrote: »

What is about people and their urge to cut down trees when it's very windy out??? Is it some sort of perverted pleasure gained by the risk of injury and/or death?

Pervert here !

You assumed too much, no I am looking forward to cutting all that firewood. I will ask the esb to do the dangerous stuff.

Discodog

The real danger is padlocks falling from the sky

Graces7

The rain has started here, sideways of course and from met.ie looks set for the next 24 hours.. west mayo offshore ark

Graces7

SlowBlowin wrote: »

Pervert here !

You assumed too much, no I am looking forward to cutting all that firewood. I will ask the esb to do the dangerous stuff.

"Do not climb a tree which is growing close to overhead electricity wires. ... If you notice an electricity wire on the ground because a tree has fallen on it, or perhaps a tree leaning across an overhead electricity wire, do not approach. Phone ESB Networks' Emergency number 1850 372 999 (24/7)."

please...

mickger844posts

South East winds always a potent force in my Waterford City location. I would class today as the windiest day of the year so far. Regular gusts in the 60km/h range with a Max of 65km/h. Temp 9.1c but feeling a lot colder in the wind.

www.waterfordweather.com

Mortelaro

mickger844posts wrote: »

South East winds always a potent force in my Waterford City location. I would class today as the windiest day of the year so far. Regular gusts in the 60km/h range with a Max of 65km/h. Temp 9.1c but feeling a lot colder in the wind.

www.waterfordweather.com

60 miles to your north,also exposed to the SE but only gusting to 48kmh
Theres a bite in it despite the beautiful day otherwise
It might take a while but theres a fair risk the rain will eventually reach Arklow, it should at least get into south wexford

Chris_5339762

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

Loony tunes, get him sectioned i say

In the end he fell asleep in the rocking chair after lunch and it is now raining

Comhrá

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

In the end he fell asleep in the rocking chair after lunch and it is now raining

A relief to all concerned, I'd imagine.

Chris_5339762

Comhra wrote: »

A relief to all concerned, I'd imagine.

...and just as I post that he has gone outside for a recce :pac:

Rikand

I'm meant to be playing 36 holes in Athlone tomorrow. Is this gonna fall as continuous rain or it will be showers where I might have the off chance of some dryness in between ?

SleetAndSnow

Status Orange - Rainfall warning for Cork and Waterford
In the 48 hour period from Saturday evening to Monday evening, a spell of heavy rain through Saturday night and Sunday followed by a second spell of heavy rain later on Sunday night and Monday will give large rainfall amounts.

Flooding and hazardous driving conditions in many areas. Rainfall amounts will be highest along the south coast and in mountainous areas.

Valid: Saturday 13 April 2019 18:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 18:00

Issued: Saturday 13 April 2019 17:00

Updated: Saturday 13 April 2019 17:00

Cork and Waterford up to a Orange level

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Mod Note: Thanks SleetAndSnow , I have updated and extended the title and warning .

smokie72

At least it's a great day for drying out the clothes here in Dublin!

SleetAndSnow

Strong gusts of wind down here too

Chris_5339762

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

...and just as I post that he has gone outside for a recce :pac:

Update: 60kmh winds and we cut down 15 copper beech to a height of 10ft. Ladders and a chainsaw involved. God help me :pac:

Meteorite58

Latest Euro 4 showing predicted Rainfall Accumulations up until Monday 13.00

Meteorite58

Wind Gust predictions up until Monday 13.00 from EURO 4 .

An increase in wind speeds on the previous run but most of the strongest winds staying off the coast, a rough day nonetheless with the driving heavy rain especially in Southern counties.

Storm 10

Can't even spell in ME Connahct instead of Connacht very poor to live with mistake

Harry Palmr

Bleugh, thought Waterford was going to get away with it but looks like Monday will be a wash out

aisling86

Will be an interesting 48hrs here in mid cork.

Meteorite58

aisling86 wrote: »

Will be an interesting 48hrs here in mid cork.

Will be watching for your reports aisling86 ! looking rough down your way over the coming days, flooding must be a concern, land may be dry but that is a lot of rain to fall between here and Monday evening.

ECM just rolling out and somewhat in line with the EURO 4 although the Euro 4 looks wetter.

Meteorite58

Latest ARPEGE predicted rainfall accumulations up to Mon night.

Meteorite58

HIRLAMS take on it.

Meteorite58

Present ECM runs showing it windy on Monday, possibly reaching yellow warning in parts of the S, SW and W.

Strongest winds off the coast atm but the ECM has increased speeds also since the previous run bringing the winds closer to the coast.

Meteorite58

ICON showing very strong winds on Monday. On its own with these wind speeds atm. Bit of a spread even at this stage to how strong the winds are going to be. ECM would be a bit lower but a good guide at this stage.

Meteorite58

EURO 4 12Z looks quite a bit windier on the latest run . Brings the LP closer to Ireland than the ECM but keeping the strongest winds off the coast or just on the coastal fringes. This would bring a lot more areas into the yellow wind warning.

Meteorite58

Let's hope this is overdoing it a bit. Or is it ?

Meteorite58

Current Sat pic

5.6mm here near Tralee so far

SleetAndSnow

Not heavy rain in cork city but it's constant most really. I'm guessing it's going to get heavier over night. Gonna be a wet 48 hours down here

MidMan25

What is causing such high rainfall totals in the south?

Storm 10

Lashing here in Galway since around 5pm , surprised we are not part of Orange as the radar shows the heaviest rain further North

ninebeanrows

What max wind gusts today?

VeVeX

MidMan25 wrote: »

What is causing such high rainfall totals in the south?

Big clouds.

MidMan25

VeVeX wrote: »

MidMan25 wrote: »

What is causing such high rainfall totals in the south?

Big clouds.

I bet that sounded funny in your head 

aisling86

The worst flooding I can remember was during storm Frank, this was the local park. Around 60mm fell but they also held the dam for too long which caused Macroom to flood.

HighLine

See Wexford and Wicklow have been left out of the warnings. Wonder will that change... GFS has lots of rain for both.