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Wind warnings for Thursday Evening 12th to Friday Morning 13th for west coast counti

  • 12-12-2019 11:22am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭


    At 10 AM this morning Met Eireann issued status yellow wind warnings for the following counties.
    Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry and Cork.
    The warnings are valid from 1800 this evening to 0900 Friday morning.

    Mods may change the title of this thread especially if Met Eireann upgrades the warnings.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,850 ✭✭✭aidanodr




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Status Yellow - Wind warning for
    Donegal,
    Galway,
    Leitrim,
    Mayo,
    Sligo,
    Clare,
    Cork
    Kerry


    This evening and overnight, west to northwest winds will reach mean
    speeds of 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts of 80 to 110 km/hr

    Winds will be strongest along coasts and on hills and mountains
    Valid: 18:00 Thursday 12/12/2019 to 09:00 Friday 13/12/2019
    Issued: 10:00 Thursday 12/12/2019


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Looks like we are in for a right old buffeting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Great sigh of relief here as this is the one space in this week and more the ferry can be sure of getting across and back. So the neighbours are over shopping for supplies and my groceries for two weeks will be safe here before this next gale hits .. I do have spare stock but all the same!

    We live within the weather and it rules us to some extent..i

    Lovely and peaceful now and enjoying it before the next bout

    west mayo offshore


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    A windy spell ahead on coasts and especially in the Irish Sea over the coming days.

    https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1205107377688793093?s=20


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Tazio


    Villain wrote: »
    A windy spell ahead on coasts and especially in the Irish Sea over the coming days.

    https://twitter.com/CarlowWeather/status/1205107377688793093?s=20




    Great! Ferry crossing Friday night :eek: -- I'll post updates here..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    The night falls early, quietening the heart and stilling the mind. Utterly still out there. There was another heavy shower as I was decanting the huge abundance of food into smaller containers to bring it in from the drive. Air so fresh and sweet it was a joy to be out in it.

    So all is well, and let come what may the next few days.

    Almost dark. Last light in utter peace.

    West Mayo offshore island


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭jirafa


    When I read Graces7 posts..I always think of such a scene ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    And the wind has arrived, sudden and loud, with deluging rain on its breath...

    That was cutting it fine with the ferry!

    Batten everything down folks!

    west mayo offshore island


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Fair drop in the barometer today,down to 977mb in Arklow at the moment
    Practically flat calm hereabouts


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,359 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Wow what a horrific evening in Galway. Traffic is utterly horrendous.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭hoody


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Wow what a horrific evening in Galway. Traffic is utterly horrendous.

    Huge shower came through Loughrea in last half hour


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,294 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    6pm

    Mace head gusting 57 knots


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    10 min avg 40 km/h , gust 68 km/h here near Tralee

    Huge blustery showers this evening , 16.6mm so far today ( 11mm by 08.00 )


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Davaeo09


    Kilkenny city absolutely soaking the last 2 hours :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    974 now in Arklow
    Dropping


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,221 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    7 pm reports:

    Sherkin Island - 31 gust 50 kt
    Mace Head - 35 gust 49 kt
    Cork Airport - 27 gust 38 kt
    Roches Point 26 gust 38 kt
    Belmullet - 16 gust 34 kt
    Gurteen - 22 gust 35 kt
    Newport - 20 gust 33 kt

    As George Lee would say, "Fierce".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    7 pm reports:

    Sherkin Island - 31 gust 50 kt
    Mace Head - 35 gust 49 kt
    Cork Airport - 27 gust 38 kt
    Roches Point 26 gust 38 kt
    Belmullet - 16 gust 34 kt
    Gurteen - 22 gust 35 kt
    Newport - 20 gust 33 kt

    As George Lee would say, "Fierce".




    it sure is,all we need now is some sleety wet snow and it would be a proper atlantic winters night,the wind howling and candles lit,i just love this time of year.

    the wind steadily rising here on the west coast,iv put extra cable ties on my christmas lights and on my hands.

    it looks like a raw cold weekend brrrrr winter is in full swing.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    10 min avg 47 km/h , recent gust 74 km/h, wild night here in Kerry

    7.3C but a windchill of 1.5C


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,294 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    9pm

    Sherkin gusting 53 knots
    Mace head 50 knots
    Valentia 47 knots
    Shannon 44 knots


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭limericklad87


    Lively in limerick


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Galey in Galway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭Thepillowman


    Miserable night in East Clare squalls of wind and driving rain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭weisses


    This yellow event has more impact here in w Kerry then Sundays red warning ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Blustery outside Newport Mayo, rain is constant however.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Gusts have picked up significantly in the last 20 mins - North Cork


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,709 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Sudden gust increase in cork city
    Was just lying in bed and gusts started hitting the house


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭Mr Bumble


    Ferocious wind for the last hour near Glen of the Downs.....much worse than anything over the last week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Just lost a whole message; I blame the gale!

    A fierce and fearsome wind is this one. No manners and evil intent! Battering with deluges on its breath

    Flinching instinctively. Endurance, not enjoyment

    And bitterly cold.

    " This too shall pass".

    Grumble grouse, grouse grumble! lol,,, strong roof and straight walls, food and all needed, and with such a narrow margin y'day. That was truly wonderful...

    BE QUIET!

    west mayo offshore island

    PS no idea how that thumbs down got here or how to delete it! Ah well! the wind did it...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,732 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Slight wind increase Fred seems to have lost most of its fury.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Slight wind increase Fred seems to have lost most of its fury.

    Fred?

    Still loud and fierce out here.

    West mayo offshore island


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Tazio


    Tazio wrote: »
    Great! Ferry crossing Friday night :eek: -- I'll post updates here..




    Ferry crossings were cancelled or 'In Doubt' due to >4m waves so I chickened out and rescheduled for next Monday. It'll be calm on Monday no nothing exiting to report, sorry! I feel like I've left you all down :pac:


    Quite calm no here in Cork since this morning


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Mace Head got a max gust of 106kpm yesterday (6pm). I believe that was the highest gust recorded on the mainland.

    That compares with Atiyah which gusted to 112kpm in Mace Head.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Overnight gust at my station in Arklow of 88kmh on the East coast


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Tazio wrote: »
    Ferry crossings were cancelled or 'In Doubt' due to >4m waves so I chickened out and rescheduled for next Monday. It'll be calm on Monday no nothing exiting to report, sorry! I feel like I've left you all down :pac:


    Quite calm no here in Cork since this morning

    Wise man; relieved to hear it ;) I gather the Irish Sea is not good at such times. ( Understatement!) Last sea crossing I ever made ( apart from ferries here) was the North Sea from Scandinavia in a storm.. Never again.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Definitely easing... Still the occasional growl but more of a dull roar... So next snow? lol...
    very dark skies and overall dank and wet.
    A day to light the fire and snuggle with youtube and several cats..

    west mayo offshore island


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Fitzo123


    Surprised there was no rain warning for Sligo. Haven’t seen that much rain in a small time this winter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Very strong winds in Arklow. Worse than any storms recently.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Very strong winds in Arklow. Worse than any storms recently.

    Well not Quite!
    Gusting near 90 kmh atm wnw
    Howling
    10 min Avg is 66 though which is impressive for daytime


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    Well not Quite!
    Gusting near 90 kmh atm wnw
    Howling
    10 min Avg is 66 though which is impressive for daytime

    What numbers were you getting from other events? I'm solely basing my opinion on chimney howls and letter box flaps..ha.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    Well not Quite!
    Gusting near 90 kmh atm wnw
    Howling
    10 min Avg is 66 though which is impressive for daytime

    96kmh wnw


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    What numbers were you getting from other events? I'm solely basing my opinion on chimney howls and letter box flaps..ha.

    90 was the peak in Atiya or whatever her name was
    Just past that again 97kmh :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    90 was the peak in Atiya or whatever her name was
    Just past that again 97kmh :eek:

    Some big gusts the last 10 minutes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Still gusty in Castlebar, from midnight till 08.00 this morning there was a gust of over 90 km/hr each hour, a common winters gale here but quite consistent at the same time.

    Atiyah brought a max gust of 124 km/hr in comparison.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Tazio


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Wise man; relieved to hear it ;) I gather the Irish Sea is not good at such times. ( Understatement!) Last sea crossing I ever made ( apart from ferries here) was the North Sea from Scandinavia in a storm.. Never again.


    Thank you Grace! I don't mind a rough crossing but 'Very Rough' to 'High' would be a bit uncomfortable I would imagine. All the crossings are cancelled today anyway so glad made the decision last night.



    I can only imagine what a North Sea crossing would be like....






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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 395 ✭✭barneyrub


    Fitzo123 wrote: »
    Surprised there was no rain warning for Sligo. Haven’t seen that much rain in a small time this winter.

    I thought the same this morning. I knew was a wind warning but should have been a rain one too. Serious amount of rain fell. Roads were all flooded this morning


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Fitzo123 wrote: »
    Surprised there was no rain warning for Sligo. Haven’t seen that much rain in a small time this winter.

    hmmm there was one issued yesterday:
    Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for South Donegal, Leitrim and parts of Sligo
    30 to 50 mm of rain possible
    Valid: 20:00 Thursday 12/12/2019 to 20:00 Friday 13/12/2019
    Issued: 11:00 Thursday 12/12/2019


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Tazio wrote: »
    Thank you Grace! I don't mind a rough crossing but 'Very Rough' to 'High' would be a bit uncomfortable I would imagine. All the crossings are cancelled today anyway so glad made the decision last night.



    I can only imagine what a North Sea crossing would be like....

    *************************************************************


    I was so ill. and it was a long crossing, that when we docked they would not let me off until I saw the port doctor as there had been a typhoid scare.

    You did right but it is so good to be vindicated. ;)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 12,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Was very windy here near Tralee overnight. Was gusting well over 70 km/h for hours and got a top gust of 93 km/h .


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