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Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

Samaris

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'Scuse me if I'm breaking any rules of Weather here with another thread, but didn't want to derail the main thread with too much chatter.

Guessing a lot of people (particularly us mostly-lurkers) might be in the same boat as me - not really sure what this all means on the ground in terms of preparation - and even if it's not too awful, I for one would prefer to be over-prepared rather than under-prepared! (At the moment, I don't feel that prepared at all!)

I'm living in a pretty exposed place for this particular set of indicators (on a narrow, south-west jutting peninsula off the Galway coast) and thus somewhat nervous about it. We're moving the bedroom to the sitting room as I've always been a bit dubious about the tall trees on that side of the house, but apart from that, sheltering the car (somehow) and ensuring there's as little potential debris as possible, I'm a bit at a loss. Water, candles might be an idea to get in.

Any more experienced people have ideas? Or what are others in the firing line doing?

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r93kaey5p2izun

Yes. A good and clear forecast. I hope people listen.

I hope the orange alert holds true for Dublin. A late change to red will be disastrous and dangerous.

fraxinus1

I'm confused. Is it the west or east getting the worst winds? Press update after conference saying south east yet met.ie still going with red as far north as Mayo. From talking to folk today no one is paying any heed. I hope that's not the sand attitude in Cork or wexford

200motels

Waterford and Wexford upgraded to red warning status.

Villain

Joanna said rainfall warnings expected later today https://twitter.com/carlowweather/status/919535679704653824

cherryghost

A lot of stupid questions in the room but Evelyn was outstanding as usual

Mr.Crinklewood

squarecircles wrote: »

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

Was about to mention the same thing.

Middle Man

Current Situation...

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-6.98,49.07,2416

Mrself

squarecircles wrote: »

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

Quite scary!

esposito

squarecircles wrote: »

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

Yes very good detailed forecast after a shaky start for her

pad199207

Well I must say an absolutely stunning forecast from Joanna there on the 1pm news.

Getting the message through very clear.

Kudos to her.

Cantona's Collars

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Core of maximum winds on landfall looks like between Roches Point and Wexford. Key observation stations to watch are Roches Point, Waterford Airport (EIWF) and Johnstown Castle.

It's a bit odd that Status Red is given to Western Counties when they are now saying the coastal counties further East are to get the stronger winds.This could catch people out as they think "ah sure,the worst will be in the West".

squarecircles

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

floorpie

Why are they so scared to make firm statements in this press conference. The weather "forecaster" has verbatim said that she can't make predictions about what will happen, is that not her job? Absolutely bizarre.

Xenji

Rainfall warnings to be issued according to Joanna later today.

amandstu

thomasj wrote: »

it loses its eye when it becomes a tropical storm

Well ,the centre then.Would it tend to track the West coast or is it just a coincidence?

Middle Man

Current situation...

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-6.98,49.07,2416

antodeco

With the lack of rte coverage, I'm thinking of putting it up on Facebook (most people I know use Facebook and not the news!).

Would I look like a thick telling people that Dublin is going to get walloped and get them to prepare?

Itssoeasy

Good point on the weatherabout this not being a tail end of a hurricane. That's the sense I'm getting that people are assuming this will be the same.

Mars Bar

Good luck to ye! Simultaneously delighted and disappointed to be missing it.

uck51js9zml2yt

Joanna is back.. a homegrown hurricane. Mean speed greater than 80 kmh
Gusts greater than 130 kmh

Will change to ex hurricane status later today

There will be an updated rainfall warning later today

4068ac1elhodqr

The MetOffice UK have increased to Amber the wind warning for the North (surprised it was just Yellow all day yesterday).
The Meteoalarm.eu have Red warnings for 'ALL coasts' including East along the Irish Sea.

lawred2

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

adam240610 wrote: »

Wonder if UCD will do anything, have a lab tomorrow afternoon I can't miss and don't fancy the commute from Wicklow

Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin will be hit hardest by the cyclone's arm tomorrow afternoon

140-150kmh gusts.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=52.88;-5.87;8&l=gust&t=20171016/16

That's crazy

Xenji

Waterford and Wexford being shown now on the weather report as being a Red Warning.

crossmolinalad

No school busses , so no school , kids staying home here and me too
No discussions over here about it

Xenji

Gerry Fleming still going with the brunt of the storm to be in the south west and then tracking westerly as far up as Mayo.

Itssoeasy

RTÉ news were saying the schools and childcare providers are advised to not open in areas where a status red alert is in place.

George Sunsnow

The RTÉ report now LIVE didn’t mention Wexford or Waterford going red how negligent is that?

Blingy

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Chairman of NECC urging people not to travel to work during the storm.

Not sure many employers will look at it that way.

Villain

For those who weren't here for Storm Darwin in Feb 2014 I did a blog post on it http://carlowweather.com/blog/the-great-storm-of-february-12th-2014/ at the time.

AllForIt

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Which college is that

Soz should have said. GMIT Mayo campus.