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

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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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GarIT

aidanodr wrote: »

Should the gov issue a general advisory that all business .. if possible .. should remain closed tomorrow? Save a burden on the emergency services & less traffic.

Could save lives, even 1?

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area. Typical Irish greed will keep things open at least for now.

spookwoman

discussion on tv3 now

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Kayly wrote: »

Nothing from Limerick IT as yet.. surely they will close too?

Should do the decent thing and close. They should have made a decision a few hours ago. Because there are students out there now not knowing what is happening regarding Limerick IT. This is only creating confusion and unessary worry for all students.

Delta2113

Discussion on tv3 now.

[Deleted User]

sdanseo wrote: »

It is the calm before the storm.

yeah but wonder why does that happen? Its like the energy is being sucked out of everything, dead calm now,but birds all chirping.

GarIT

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

Is Dublin in contention to be added to the red ?

Yes, it is exprected by most and considered bad from that it hasn’t been done already.

TomOnBoard

MissMoc wrote: »

Can I ask, if the track is moving east is it possible that more midland counties could get a red warning?

From what I can see, the Red warnings have been issued only for coastal counties that lie to the East of the storm's path. As it goes more Easterly, chances are the Dublin and Louth will get added to Red (and possibly Kildare) and Mayo may go to Orange. It doesn't look like Midlands counties will go Red, but at this stage, there are such a lot of unknowns that anything could happen over the next 12-15 hours on the warnings front.

Im looking at those latest tracks and am seeing the centre of the storm passing almost right over Lough Ree, so the Midlands will be right on the Easterly edge of it.

BoJack Horseman

antodeco wrote: »

I work in Carrickmines and even on a low wind day, it's very blustery. All comes down from the mountains. Tomorrow will (well won't really!) be fun

The wind coming down off 3-rock and the Dublin mtns is always stiff.
Tomorrow will be something else.

aidanodr

Should the gov issue a general advisory that all business .. if possible .. should remain closed tomorrow? Save a burden on the emergency services & less traffic.

Could save lives, even 1?

Captain Snow

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

"A particularly violent hurricane" ... as opposed to?

Is there any other kind........?

spookwoman

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1015/912467-ophelia/

School buses will not operate on Monday in the counties where the status red alert is in place.

Bus Éireann said it has cancelled the services to ensure children are not put in any danger.

Bus Éireann are also advising passengers of "likely disruption to some scheduled road passenger services tomorrow".

It said there is a "strong possibility that some of these may be cancelled - particularly in the southwest - in the event of a strong impact by Hurricane Ophelia"

RebelButtMunch

Captain Snow wrote: »

https://www.rt.com/news/406739-hurricane-ophelia-ireland-uk/

"A particularly violent hurricane" ... as opposed to?

Captain Snow

https://www.rt.com/news/406739-hurricane-ophelia-ireland-uk/

Xenji

pimpmyhat wrote: »

Why don't you go for a nice long stroll tomorrow lunchtime preferably along the coast

It is unrelated though, it has nothing to do with Ophelia.

MissMoc

Can I ask, if the track is moving east is it possible that more midland counties could get a red warning?

munsterlegend

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

That looks to puts cork in an even worse situation then it already was in, along with the South east. Going to be really interesting to see how this turns out

Well if it keeps pushing further east it won't be as windy for cork in certain locations.

Romantic Rose

sdanseo wrote: »

Anywhere in the country engaged in non-essential work tomorrow should be closed. It's one day. I work in Logistics near Dublin so looks like I'll head in the morning for 7am but once we've sorted out the chaos I intend to be leaving before lunchtime. No way in hell am I driving the N7 in 130km/h crosswinds.

I agree. I think they should close all preschools and schools throughout the country. It only takes a small branch to whack a small child in the back of the head.

It has been 3-4 years here since the schools have been closed for anything weather related. Better to keep children in particular inside and safe. It's one day after all.

pimpmyhat

km79 wrote: »

Unrelated

Why don't you go for a nice long stroll tomorrow lunchtime preferably along the coast

antodeco

I work in Carrickmines and even on a low wind day, it's very blustery. All comes down from the mountains. Tomorrow will (well won't really!) be fun

Snowbiee21

Is Dublin in contention to be added to the red ?

spookwoman

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

Of course it would but that wont stop them. Not to mention the surfers, high divers and photographers

Usually photograph storms and very cautious. I see some scary things when out and about especially when it comes to piers. I'd rather stand 200 yards up a lane and take pics from there than go right next to it. They talk about freak waves but they aren't that uncommon.

sdanseo

Deleted User wrote: »

its eerie right now in Drogheda , so warm and still, flocks of birds gliding around high up in the sky..............its like the calm before the storm.

It is the calm before the storm.

Soccarboy11

sdanseo wrote: »

I don't claim to be an expert but the National Hurricane Center in Miami are saying yes, track is pushed further east.

That looks to puts cork in an even worse situation then it already was in, along with the South east. Going to be really interesting to see how this turns out

M.T. Cranium

Along the exact track of the low if it does make landfall, conditions will be considerably different within 30 miles either side. Anything to the east will be fully exposed to the strongest south to southwest winds. Anything to the west will see moderate northeast winds backing around to northwest after the low passes, and finally strong westerly but peak gusts on the west side of the track are unlikely to exceed 120 km/hr, while to the east peak gusts could be 140 to 170 km/hr.

Right along the track, I would expect this sequence:

SE 70-110 km/hr
brief lull to almost calm for 30 minutes to an hour
WSW 80-130 km/hr

Rainfalls will also tend to be considerably higher west of the track as this will be the most likely place for the warm fronts to stall ahead of the arrival.

I think the track will be close to Dingle - Lahinch - Galway city - just west of Sligo town into eastern Donegal and near Malin Head.

[Deleted User]

its eerie right now in Drogheda , so warm and still, flocks of birds gliding around high up in the sky..............its like the calm before the storm.

Harry Palmr

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

That's a direct hit for the south-east. I work in rosslare harbour with a commute from Wexford town I'm really starting to think about what I'm going to do.

Tell your employer that you are following the advisory notice issued by the National Emergency Centre. There is no way you should be on the road - I know that end of the N25 well - it's very open, cross winds could be very bad.

sdanseo

munsterlegend wrote: »

Can some expert answer is this tracking further and further east? Going by the other thread seems to be the trend.

I don't claim to be an expert but the National Hurricane Center in Miami are saying yes, track is pushed further east.

km79

pimpmyhat wrote: »

Starting to get a bit windy here in south sligo

Unrelated

Zeek12

pimpmyhat wrote: »

Starting to get a bit windy here in south sligo

Its eerily calm here in the mid west - which makes it all the stranger.

This time tomorrow we'll be getting battered for sure

TomOnBoard

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Anything going to happen in Laois/Offaly weather wise

You betcha!! Not as bad as in the Counties rated as Red by Met Eireann, but it will be very windy with potentially very damaging gusts according to the forecasts.