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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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cherryghost

Hurricane-force winds are
expected to reach the southern portions of Ireland by Monday
afternoon and spread inland across the country into Monday night.
Preparations to protect lives and property should be rushed to
completion by this afternoon.

Wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains
are often up to 30 percent stronger than the near-surface winds
indicated in this advisory, and in some elevated locations could be
even greater.

RAINFALL: Ophelia is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to
3 inches (50 mm to 75 mm) with isolated totals near 4 inches (100
mm) through Tuesday across western Ireland and Scotland. Across
eastern Ireland, rainfall amounts will average around 1 inch (25 mm)
or less.

STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce
significant coastal flooding near and to the east of where the
center of the post-tropical cyclone makes landfall. Near the coast,
the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

Anyone not taking it seriously, grow up and take it seriously

r93kaey5p2izun

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GarIT wrote: »

Cranes should have been disassembled in any red areas by now

Dublin only orange status so be grand apparently.

shivermetimber

No knowledge of weather but been keeping an eye in here the past few days. How come further up the east coast i.e. Dublin hasn't been upgraded to Red when anything I've seen the past few hours seems to show the outer winds whipping right up the Irish sea?

titan18

GarIT wrote:

Cranes should have been disassembled in any red areas by now

Like they'd be out to work on a Sunday

GottaGetGatt

What can be expected in Tralee. Is there a risk of flooding?

GarIT

rameire wrote: »

My office is at the bottom of that in Central Park, i will not be looking forward to sitting in work with all that wind going on around me.
especially with the cranes and scaffolding around the place.

Cranes should have been disassembled in any red areas by now

Danbo!

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

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

Used to live in a timber framed apartment at the bottom of the mountains. On a windy day you’d feel the place literally move. Tomorrow would be fairly mental in one of those.

0byme75341jo28

Can't understand why some people are being so dismissive.

Why are people so afraid of taking precautions and subsequently being wrong? That's what the vast majority of those taking precautions want the outcome to be - they're just not arrogant enough to presume they know better than met eireann and several media outlets.

Idiots.

km79

pimpmyhat wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

Unrelated

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

That's me finished posting here

The wind today is unrelated not sure why that elicited such an ignorant response

rameire

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

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

My office is at the bottom of that in Central Park, i will not be looking forward to sitting in work with all that wind going on around me.
especially with the cranes and scaffolding around the place.

GarIT

Romantic Rose wrote: »

I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.

They’re hoping it will all blow over ðŸ˜‚

lawred2

GarIT wrote: »

To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.

well your post read to me as if you were passing it off as first hand information... not second hand

Do you automatically trust everything you read?

I have never heard of such legislation anywhere to be honest... Either way it should be easily verifiable if true..

I bet it isn't though.

mono_mac

How does monaghan and cavan look

rsl1976

Do met.ie update the website hourly?

GarIT

cameramonkey wrote: »

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

I would guess that charities that deal with vulnerable people, the elderly and homeless etc could open. For profit is not the opposite of unprofitable it is the opposite of charatible or not for profit

Samaris

cameramonkey wrote: »

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

Things like the emergency services probably come under that, hence the specifying of for-profit/private businesses.

Romantic Rose

I definitely think the Government should just come out and say that the country is shutting down for the day and only those who truly need to leave the house do. There's far too much uncertainty about how tomorrow will go.

Worse storm in 50 years. Not like it happens every year.

sdanseo

Cloudio9 wrote: »

What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?

To be absolutely clear: MT is a professional research Climatologist.

I'm some eejit who is fascinated by the weather.

You can figure out yourself whose contributions will be more accurate!

GottaGetGatt

How Do ye reckon Tralee will fair in this?

SCOOP 64

Just got the text ,no school tomorrow, Wexford.

GarIT

lawred2 wrote: »

illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..

To be fair I am trusting a French poster 2-3 pages back that claimed it is the case in France and other European countries, I didn’t feel the need to question them for proof.

km79

Looking increasingly like flooding for us now so in East Galway

cameramonkey

GarIT wrote: »

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.

what about unprofitable businesses ?Could they open?

Cantona's Collars

Speaking to one fella who has a commute to and from Dublin from Wexford.I don't think he grasps just how bad the weather will be tomorrow.

aidanodr

GarIT wrote: »

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.

Yes .. I thought that. But in true form as you said GREED by bosses / owners. A casualness .. ah shur you will be grand. And the couldnt give a cr*p about anyone else thing .. Im ok jack

Samaris

GarIT wrote: »

In many other countries it would be illegal for a for profit business to open in a red warning area.

Turns out my one is anyway. Setting up the spare room today in case anyone gets stranded. I'm closeby, but most of the rest aren't.

Madness. I've raised my objections but I can't reach anyone high enough to give a proper earful to.

lawred2

GarIT wrote: »

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.

illegal would it? that should be easily verifiable if true..

Romantic Rose

Can anyone tell me how very South Donegal is faring? I'm just worried about the commute to work with 2 children in tow.

I know we're not red at the moment but orange still seems quite bad to me.

RoisinClare6

My brother is brushing it off. I'm trying to get my parents and sisters to cop on about it. Theyre down in Rosslare. The sisters have started getting things sorted but got a message saying wexford town is mental with people buying food and water.

I'm in Carlow so not as bad but we've still got provisions sorted. My boyfriends parents are not worrying either. He was on the phone trying to convince him mam to get his dad to clear the yArd etc.

Cloudio9

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

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

What do you make of the post below yours ? Looks like a big enough shift east ?