Storm Jorge 29 Feb

zell12

Status Orange - Wind warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry
Severe winds expected during Saturday
Southwest quickly veering west and later northwest will reach mean speeds of 65-80km/h with gusts of 110-130km/h, possibly higher in very exposed areas with an elevated risk of coastal flooding.
Valid: 06:00 Saturday 29/02/2020 to 03:00 Sunday 01/03/2020

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Munster, Connacht and Donegal
Rainfall accumulations of 20-30mm expected during Friday and Saturday generally with a continuing risk of flooding due to already saturated ground and elevated river levels.
Valid: 00:01 Friday 28/02/2020 to 23:59 Saturday 29/02/2020

High tides Sat 4.5 metres at 08:35 & 20:57
https://www.met.ie/warnings/galway
Expect Salthill flooding again due to wind direction

Zzippy

zell12 wrote: »

High tides Sat 4.5 metres at 08:35 & 20:57
https://www.met.ie/warnings/galway
Expect Salthill flooding again due to wind direction

Lucky those high tides aren't too big then.

zell12

Forecaster Evelyn Cusack now says western coastal areas will also be facing status red conditions.
https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/met-eireann-warns-particularly-bad-day-in-store-for-galway-from-early-tomorrow/

Status Red - Gale Warning
1. Southwest gale force 8 to strong gale force 9 will develop tonight on Irish Coastal Waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Rossan Point. Winds will veer westerly Saturday morning and increase to Storm Force 10 and occasionally Violent Storm Force 11.
2. West to southwest Gale Force 8 to Storm Force 10 winds will extend to all Irish Coastal Waters and the Irish Sea Saturday morning and afternoon.

ben.schlomo

zell12 wrote: »

Forecaster Evelyn Cusack now says western coastal areas will also be facing status red conditions.
https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/met-eireann-warns-particularly-bad-day-in-store-for-galway-from-early-tomorrow/

Status Red - Gale Warning
1. Southwest gale force 8 to strong gale force 9 will develop tonight on Irish Coastal Waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Rossan Point. Winds will veer westerly Saturday morning and increase to Storm Force 10 and occasionally Violent Storm Force 11.
2. West to southwest Gale Force 8 to Storm Force 10 winds will extend to all Irish Coastal Waters and the Irish Sea Saturday morning and afternoon.

That's a red Marine warning you're talking about there, really should be clear about that.

beardybrewer

Yeah, they copied and pasted the marine warning alright.

While a status orange weather warning has been issued for the west coast – Forecaster Evelyn Cusack now says western coastal areas will also be facing status red conditions.

However, this makes it sound like an upgrade to red is likely enough.

ben.schlomo

beardybrewer wrote: »

Yeah, they copied and pasted the marine warning alright.



However, this makes it sound like an upgrade to red is likely enough.

Weather forum has a dedicated thread with all the relevant info. Updates at 3pm from ME.

biko

I found the name a bit odd but it the storm was named by the Spanish Meteorological Service

flazio

Status Red - Wind warning for Galway and Clare
Very severe winds associated with Storm Jorge (Hor-hay) on Saturday.
Westerly winds will reach mean speeds of 85 to 100km/h in places on Saturday afternoon with gusts of 130 to 145km/h, with an elevated risk of coastal flooding.

Valid: 13:00 Saturday 29/02/2020 to 16:00 Saturday 29/02/2020

Issued: 16:00 Friday 28/02/202

Meet you all for a lunchtime dip in Blackrock?

ben.schlomo

Red warning now in place for Galway between 1pm and 4 pm tomorrow.

Eyre Square Centre closing from 12pm and not reopening.

zell12

We wish to advise our customers that as a result of the red weather warning issued by Met Éireann and in the interests of the safety of our employees and customers, all services in Galway and Clare will be suspended between 1300 and 1600 on Saturday, 29 February.
https://www.buseireann.ie/service_updates.php?id=3871&month=Feb

zell12

Looks like the red warning was well warranted

beardybrewer

Joyce's was mad this morning even with extra staff on hand. Hopefully the staff are having a quiet afternoon now as everyone should be back home with their feet up.

What plans did you end up cancelling today? We were meant to be going around town playing Cluedo on some app solving a mystery. https://www.cluedupp.com/

It’s a day for the high stool!

ChewyLouie

Seems very gusty alright. Haven't heard much reports of damage or trees down but we are generally braced better for westerly storms.

beardybrewer wrote: »

Joyce's was mad this morning even with extra staff on hand.

I passed Dunnes Terryland at 11:15 and there was a stream of cars coming in and out of the carpark to a closed off front door. The red warning was brought forward to 11am and shops closed an hour earlier that planned, on short notice.

Hopefully those affected will survive through to later this afternoon when it blows over.

Zzippy

Dunnes Briarhill was manic this morning, like Christmas Eve. Shop closed at 11 and they started making announcements asking people to go to the checkouts immediately - queues the length of the aisles just to check out. You'd swear this was going to be a week long event...

ChewyLouie

Ah lads, this looks like great craic...

https://twitter.com/eoinyeo/status/1233723161675476998

Anyone got a spare longboard?

Stevolende

Did we actually get Ellen, Francis and Gerd in the interim since Dennis hit.
Wasn't sure if what came through this part of the country actually qualified as storms. Nasty weather yeah but thought it had to be above a certain intensity to be a named storm.
Could have passed through elsewhere though, just a little surprised we seemed to have skipped a few letters.

flazio

Last weeks storm didn’t get a name. This would have been Storm Ellen but the Spanish met spotted it first and called it Jorge.

Cinemas. Eye are closed until 5.45. Salthill Omniplex until 3.

ben.schlomo

Zzippy wrote: »

Dunnes Briarhill was manic this morning, like Christmas Eve. Shop closed at 11 and they started making announcements asking people to go to the checkouts immediately - queues the length of the aisles just to check out. You'd swear this was going to be a week long event...

Doesn't take much to realise that a large part of the general public are fooking idiots.

Ashleigh1986

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Doesn't take much to realise that a large part of the general public are fooking idiots.

As time goes on I'm beginning to think over 90% of the public are fooking idiots.
Did you hear about the lad that drove his car into a flood and than rang Keith finnegan looking for Keith to get him a replacement car ???
We Irish say the Americans are stupid .... The clowns I deal with daily would give them a good run for their money !!!

Stevolende

flazio wrote: »

Last weeks storm didn’t get a name. This would have been Storm Ellen but the Spanish met spotted it first and called it Jorge.

I thought it had to keep to the Latin alphabetical sequence or the extended one that's used internationally so wouldn't skip from letter D to letter J . But would use whichever letter name the specific country recognised as naming it used.
& I am not sure how many letters are used internationally. Do know that the original Latin one had a few less than the 26 used in the English one.

Joyces Athenry never closed. A constant stream of muppets going in for bread and milk with most struggling to walk to the door in a straight line

Complacency is creeping in, only a matter of time time until there's a good few people killed, but at least they will qualify for a Darwin Award so there's that I guess

thesandeman

A truck was blown over near Maam. I can't link the video but it's on the Garda and Advertiser Twitters.

39steps

Anyone lose their Freeway TV channels in the store? Ours gone in Rahoon since 2.15 pm.

Homelander

A red warning in place for literally a few hours and people packing the stops as if it were an impending nuclear war. I struggle with the logic of it.

Andrea B.

Homelander wrote: »

A red warning in place for literally a few hours and people packing the stops as if it were an impending nuclear war. I struggle with the logic of it.

Pasta and rice low in Aldi. I reckon more virus fear than Jorge.

cfeeneyinterior

Homelander wrote: »

A red warning in place for literally a few hours and people packing the stops as if it were an impending nuclear war. I struggle with the logic of it.

The shops are always pretty busy all day on Saturdays with people doing their weekly shop routine.... So the shop was gonna to be closed for half the day ish so they all went in the morning. I'm sure there is a few dumbies there but majority would be trying to just get the weekly shop done out of the way... I assume

beardybrewer

Sure you're on the internet. No good trying to talk any sense. 100% of that horad were selfish, idiotic, sheeples who definitely aren't living life better than you with a bit of craic, possibly a sneaky bottle, and a nice meal by the fire to make the best of a duvet day. Idiots obviously.

ben.schlomo

beardybrewer wrote: »

Sure you're on the internet. No good trying to talk any sense. 100% of that horad were selfish, idiotic, sheeples who definitely aren't living life better than you with a bit of craic, possibly a sneaky bottle, and a nice meal by the fire to make the best of a duvet day. Idiots obviously.

Ah ya sure never mind the fact that management and staff have to get home as you long as you get your 'sneaky' bottle, members of Mensa I guess.

beardybrewer

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Ah ya sure never mind the fact that management and staff have to get home as you long as you get your 'sneaky' bottle, members of Mensa I guess.

I'm agreeing with you. We should have shut down the country the last 3 weekends running. Genius.

biko

Bring the niceness back up please

Wompa1

Also, just to point out. There's an unreal amount of flooding along the N84. With a red weather warning, if people hadn't already done their shopping it was wise to get in before the storm to do it incase it blocked the road. Particularly wise since one of the other options for those in North Galway would be Aldi and Tesco in Ballinrobe and there's been a diversion in place for over a week due to bad flooding on the Neale Road.

As stated already though..account for those who usually go into Galway on a Saturday afternoon all deciding to get in before the storm. A lot of factors to create a bigger crowd before the storm than usual.