Storm Brendan Monday 13 Jan 2020 ** See Mod note in OP before posting**

Meteorite58

French models not bring the center as low and as close as ICON and not showing as strong winds , keeping the strongest winds from the core off the W coast.

ECM out shortly.

Graces7

I have all that almost at my back door here. Many much better things, frankly. Just waves and water, and no storm needed, and just part of daily life.


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nthclare wrote: »

Same here I love extreme weather, wouldn't wish anyone's lives interfered or anyone hurt.

But there's nothing like standing in a safe place near a headland and hearing the boulders collide and that metallic sound when a huge wave explodes with an epic shore break.
Dogfish getting tossed ashore is a common one, you'd see them wriggling back towards the waters edge, but usually the next wave pulls them back to safety.

Graces7

As for me? I am out in the Atlantic so very deep do-do indeed literally! Ocean about 50 metres from my door... ah well! Wind rising even now....

Eliana Skinny Fruit wrote: »

Looks like the Conor pass is a no go zone...I'm on high ground. I'm in deep do-do.

Man Vs ManUre

Yes gonna have a nice snooze in tomorrow morning. Wish we had more storms.

leinad

Graces7 wrote: »

As for me? I am out in the Atlantic so very deep do-do indeed literally! Ocean about 50 metres from my door... ah well! Wind rising even now....

Where exactly are you graces - which island?

Graces7

Gearing up with rising wind and squally showers on the windows even now but the forecast mentioned that a bad night out here.

Getting very loud now.

As you rightly aver, there is no precise line between orange and red.

West mayo offshore island

QUOTE=squarecircles;112233003]i think they are hinting at it by highligting the marine red warning.
extreme exposed coastal extremities and islands off the west will probably experience red conditions.[/QUOTE]

redsteveireland

Graces7 wrote: »

Gearing up with rising wind and squally showers on the windows even now but the forecast mentioned that a bad night out here.

Getting very loud now.

As you rightly aver, there is no precise line between orange and red.

West mayo offshore island

QUOTE=squarecircles;112233003]i think they are hinting at it by highligting the marine red warning.
extreme exposed coastal extremities and islands off the west will probably experience red conditions.

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Stay safe

m17

Tuam Co galway this evening

Pangea

Sorry if asked already, but do schools have to close if it's red or was that protocol changed?

km79

Pangea wrote: »

Sorry if asked already, but do schools have to close if it's red or was that protocol changed?

Yes have to close

Widdershins

Graces7 wrote: »

But n serious injury and deaths are almost inevitable . as is serious damage to property so there is something very unsavoury about wishing so openly for a storm like that.
It shows a disregard for reality.

I doubt though that those who wish this would cope with bad weather! "Exiting and scared" they would be.

So no it is not normal.

I'm well able for extreme weather, I'm as hardy as they come.
I don't relish anyone's death or injury and hope nobody would really think or imply otherwise.
I can understand why immenent storms are a disturbing time for many people.

Meteorite58

ECM 12Z out

IMO.

Certainly not downgraded. This run shows more evenly distributed strong winds across Ireland during the frontal passage gusting 100 to 110 km/h about anywhere . S, SE and E coasts continue to increase in wind speed I think gusting up to around 130 km/h, high end Orange on the coasts, Dublin looks to be fairly sheltered by the Wicklow mountains. Parts of the SW , W and later the NW could get gusts 130 km/h +

Coastal areas of W and S Kerry, W Galway, W Mayo and coastal Donegal look the strongest to me. S and SE not to be over looked , will be extremely windy there for a time also .Winds initially S and veering SW as the front goes through.

jk23

If there was a red warning to be issued I say they would have made the announcement on the 6 o clock news

Roycropper63

To graces7 and other posters on the west coast etc stay safe!

igCorcaigh

jk23 wrote: »

If there was a red warning to be issued I say they would have made the announcement on the 6 o clock news

Was a bit surprised that they didn't, I would bet it's borderline for some places.

Fitzo123

jk23 wrote: »

If there was a red warning to be issued I say they would have made the announcement on the 6 o clock news

Think Ophelia came out at around 9 but yeah, I don’t think they’ll go for it tonight.

Graces7

Thanks and I intend to! I am very very good at staying safe! All I need now is for my remaining two cats to come in. .... There is abundant shelter out there in old buildings but I prefer they are in.....

Wind is coming and going. Squally not constant,

Stay safe wherever you are...
maybe easier for me than for many as I have no need to open a door as soon as the cats are in!

redsteveireland wrote: »

Stay safe[/QUOTE]

Meteorite58

EUMESTAT 18.00

Dry slot standing out well

squarecircles

Fitzo123 wrote: »

Think Ophelia came out at around 9 but yeah, I don’t think they’ll go for it tonight.

people in Glasnevin are probably unaware anyone lives in those areas anyways
and have to commute.

be grand,they can plough the fields for potatoes the next day instead.

Foggy Jew

Probably slightly off topic, but I just want to say that I think Graces7 is an absolute legend. In my head, she is a cross between Grainuale, Peig Sayers & the Queen of England. You rock Grace!!!!!

Meteorite58

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1216430166462881793?s=20

cherryghost

Been following a few days. Certainly a large windfield this time around. Largest in quite some time. I could imagine some red upgrades along the South and West tonight into tomorrow morning when people are getting up tbh

SlowBlowin

Graces7 wrote: »

Stay safe

Stay safe Grace, I am not looking forward to this one.

600FT ASL - McGillycuddy Reeks - Kerry

SlowBlowin

Sorry if I missed it but is there any potential lightening activity expected with this system ?

igCorcaigh

SlowBlowin wrote: »

Sorry if I missed it but is there any potential lightening activity expected with this system ?

Yes I think ME did mention that in the forecast as a possibility.

Gaoth Laidir

squarecircles wrote: »

people in Glasnevin are probably unaware anyone lives in those areas anyways
and have to commute.

be grand,they can plough the fields for potatoes the next day instead.

This is the reason why two threads are required...:rolleyes:

Snow Garden

Galway council putting out sandbags and signs in Salthill. They'll close the Prom road and carparks for sure so it should be fine.
Aldi was extremely busy earlier which surprised me because a lot of people tend to ignore these orange storms now.

Little snowy old me

Mother has been fetched this evening. Brought to the sister's place. The home place is very exposed to Donegal Bay. Two cats also brought. I have a feeling this could be a bad one.....

brookers

sdanseo wrote: »

During Ophelia I told my boss I would be leaving early so as to beat the worst of the winds home - was driving 150km daily round trip at the time. He laughed and joked I needed to get back to work. About 30 mins later our MD instructed everyone to go home by 10am.

I smirked just a bit. Self righteous prick.

Never let any manager or boss force you to stay at your job if there is a weather warning. No job is worth a tree falling on you. Why do people still think a boss has that right. Just leave.

Gaoth Laidir

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

This is the reason why two threads are required...:rolleyes:

But if you go down that route and follow it to its logical conclusion you would eventually end up with a thread consisting of Meteorite, Gaoth Laidir and Mt Cranium, with everyone else relegated to the 'chat' thread.