Winter 2019/2020 - General Discussion

Mortelaro

40 to 50 kmh gusting 74kmh in Arklow at the moment Southwest

spoonerhead

Some chaotic winds last night, wind took slates of tiles from a neighbours roof. Tree down around the corner from me too, reminded me of this crazy morning.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.irishexaminer.com/ireland/south-dublin-residents-avoided-a-tornado-last-month-212713.html

Seems to be a squall line about to move into the Dublin region on the latest radar images.

JCX BXC

catrat12 wrote: »

Is there honestly no warning for Dublin or Dublin mountains worst I have seen it since Ophelia and can’t see any warnings in place.
We had a bad night during the week too and no warning.
Yet we had an amber a while back for a storm that never happened, that’s why I don’t get it sometimes.
Sorry for my rant but it’s just I can barely step outside my door, the gap in glencullen is closed today due to wind they posted a video on there instagram page showing how bad it is.
Sorry about the rant

Wind speeds aren't warning criteria.

Also, how many times have I heard this 'worst since Ophelia', it just goes to show that no warning system will even come close to pleasing everyone.

aidanodr

So .. in carrigaline. Just wondering is this rain/wind we have now and the last while to continue for the day here and across the country?

JCX BXC

aidanodr wrote: »

So .. in carrigaline. Just wondering is this rain/wind we have now and the last while to continue for the day here and across the country?

www.met.ie
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055579971/1/#post60486373


No, it'll clear.

Graces7

Calming slowly and brightening noticeably.

West Mayo offshore island

Slashermcguirk

I was out in Dublin the past few hours, rain only started in the past hour. It’s windy out there but hardly storm material

Gonzo

horrible day here in Meath, pouring rain.

Quite windy in west Mayo it seems overnight. Sister sent me some pics of tree branches down near the parent's house. Second time in about 3 weeks this has happened. Trees in question have endured many winters intact up to now. Type of pine tree I think.

pad199207

Brutal day in Kildare with heavy rain

11mm

Oscar Bravo

Dry here in Castlebar after a wet night/morning. Cloud base lifting allowing some brightness through.

pad199207

STORM BRENDAN HAS BEEN NAMED

Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds veering southwesterly will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas.

There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

Valid: 07:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 23:59 Monday 13/01/2020

Issued: 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020


Status Orange - Wind warning for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas.

There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

Valid: 07:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 15:00 Monday 13/01/2020

Issued: 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020

aidanodr

JCX BXC wrote: »

www.met.ie
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055579971/1/#post60486373


No, it'll clear.

No sign of that here in Carrigaline .. constant since before lunch today and heavier now .. Dark

aidanodr

pad199207 wrote: »

STORM BRENDAN HAS BEEN NAMED

Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds veering southwesterly will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas.

There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

Valid: 07:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 23:59 Monday 13/01/2020

Issued: 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020


Status Orange - Wind warning for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas.

There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

Valid: 07:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 15:00 Monday 13/01/2020

Issued: 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020

Now its this:

Oscar Bravo

aidanodr wrote: »

Now its this:

Yellow added

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tipperary

As Storm Brendan tracks to the northwest of Ireland, southerly winds veering southwesterly will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h, highest in coastal areas. 

There is a risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of high spring tides and storm surge.

Valid: 07:00 Monday 13/01/2020 to 23:59 Monday 13/01/2020

Issued: 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020

Snow Garden

Good stuff. I think I need a decent storm to wake me up from the stupor of Xmas.

High tides on Monday are 6:43am and 7:14pm. And they are higher than normal.

SW winds could fill up those Salthill carparks....

m17

Tuam Co galway 11/01/20 16.50 temperature 8°C

Goldfinch8

Certainly enjoyed the clearance from the west here this afternoon in Mayo. Took a ramble across the fields here and the ground is well and truly sodden from last night's and this morning's rain. It was certainly incessant stuff earlier on this morning.
This eve was the first where I really noticed the birds chattering for the last half hour of daylight.
Venus has also gained a bit more altitude in the evening sky in recent weeks. May as well enjoy this relative reprieve before we see what Monday has in store for us.

Clonmel1000

Snow Garden wrote: »

Good stuff. I think I need a decent storm to wake me up from the stupor of Xmas.

High tides on Monday are 6:43am and 7:14pm. And they are higher than normal.

SW winds could fill up those Salthill carparks....

Yep flooding potential storm damage difficult commute can’t wait.

Danno

m17 wrote: »

Tuam Co galway 11/01/20 16.50 temperature 8°C

Taken here:??? https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.5163867,-8.8495912,3a,75y,222.46h,96.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ-eg18ffdMtHqZpT0kYLHw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

JCX BXC

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Yep flooding potential storm damage difficult commute can’t wait.

You don't have the same opinion.

This has been established with years, I don't think we need to discuss it everytime!

Oscar Bravo

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Yep flooding potential storm damage difficult commute can’t wait.

we don't care anymore about your opinion. Great peace while you were away

Clonmel1000

JCX BXC wrote: »

You don't have the same opinion.

This has been established with years, I don't think we need to discuss it everytime!

It’s a discussion board last time I checked?

JCX BXC

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

It’s a discussion board last time I checked?

Within limits yeahhhhhh

Lissavane

I've just discovered WOW-IE on ME website. Readings seem to be at variance with latest reports from ME. For example, pressure at Athenry at 22:00 today on WOW seems to be 1006. ME says 1012. Am I missing something here?

JCX BXC

Lissavane wrote: »

I've just discovered WOW-IE on ME website. Readings seem to be at variance with latest reports from ME. For example, pressure at Athenry at 22:00 today on WOW seems to be 1006. ME says 1012. Am I missing something here?

Strange one, I've looked into it and it seems to have been 8/9hPa lower on the WOW-IE site for the last 24 hours. Fairly consistent in reporting the changes in pressure, however not exactly at the same time.

Lissavane

JCX BXC wrote: »

Strange one, I've looked into it and it seems to have been 8/9hPa lower on the WOW-IE site for the last 24 hours. Fairly consistent in reporting the changes in pressure, however not exactly at the same time.

Thanks for confirming and glad it's not just me! It doesn't inspire confidence, though.

Graces7

All quiet out here wind-wise. Heavy shower.

West Mayo offshore.

Gaoth Laidir

Lissavane wrote: »

I've just discovered WOW-IE on ME website. Readings seem to be at variance with latest reports from ME. For example, pressure at Athenry at 22:00 today on WOW seems to be 1006. ME says 1012. Am I missing something here?

The WOW readings may be station pressure, not reduced to sea level?