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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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adox

WhiteRoses wrote: »

So my employer kindly text everyone except me to say that it's business as usual tomorrow. I wouldn't even know only a colleague text me to tell me.
This is ridiculous, Cork is on red alert and there's no busses so I have no way in. I know if I don't go in they'll ask why I didn't get my boyfriend to drop me in but I'm not asking him to drive in that, he isn't even going to work himself.
We must be the only place in the county open tomorrow.

With respect I’d say more places will be open than not tomorrow.

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youtube! wrote: »

Anyone old enough to remember Hurricane Charlie back in 1985 or was it 86?

Now that was the worst I ever encountered, I vividly remember deliberately looking out my window and seeing a little dog being blown 6 feet in the air as a gust caught him, he was grand though landed on his ass and toddled off.

Anyway will it be worse than Charlie? That was pretty bad

Compared to this, Charlie don’t surf

alchemist33

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

Health service, front line staff. I'm going in even though its a one hour drive. I can hardly expect someone else to go in to cover stuff while I'm sitting at home.

gozunda

signostic wrote: »

Set up my 2 barographs today, haven`t been in use for a while so i`m hoping they will record the pressure ok.

Mine is digital - recording average 994 hpa over last 24 hours. Expecting rapid downward readings over next 12 hours ...

iamwhoiam

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

This "earily quite" "calm before the storm" crowd need to cop on. If you didn't know there was a storm coming you wouldn't notice how "earily quite" it is. The storm isnt having ANY effect on Ireland yet!

Actually I would . Not a leaf is moving here and nothing stirring . Its oddly still

Mervyn Skidmore

mdwexford wrote: »

All court sittings throughout the country are cancelled tomorrow. Staff are not expected to attend work tomorrow.

Shit getting real yo.

Where did you get this info? This affects me and at around 10pm I was told that office would remain open.

Monkeynut

JohnDx wrote: »

I GIVE A ****...I HOPE THE PLACE GETS WRECKED. KIP

tonight on six one, the storm has passed, with only one major house destruction. JohnDx house was Wreaked, local neighbors in the area said it was a kip and they are happy its gone.

Necro

MeasuredInTons wrote:

I received an email about the closures, have you checked your workmail?

I don't know how!

Only started 4 weeks ago

SusieBlue

So my employer kindly text everyone except me to say that it's business as usual tomorrow. I wouldn't even know only a colleague text me to tell me.
This is ridiculous, Cork is on red alert and there's no busses so I have no way in. I know if I don't go in they'll ask why I didn't get my boyfriend to drop me in but I'm not asking him to drive in that, he isn't even going to work himself.
We must be the only place in the county open tomorrow.

Cul a cnoic

All eyes are on Ophelia and thanks to all the experts here for the updates and excellent information to what lies ahead.

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Nettle Soup

I look forward to watching this even unfold tomorrow. It's historic in many ways. I also think we will learn a lot from it. I am in rural Galway and expect a bashing, maybe not as much as the Sunny South East. Good luck to everyone tomorrow. I am just disappointed Teresa Mannion didn't make an appearance.

mayo.mick

signostic wrote: »

Set up my 2 barographs today, haven`t been in use for a while so i`m hoping they will record the pressure ok.

Would be interested in seeing the pressure drop and stats.

youtube!

Anyone old enough to remember Hurricane Charlie back in 1985 or was it 86?

Now that was the worst I ever encountered, I vividly remember deliberately looking out my window and seeing a little dog being blown 6 feet in the air as a gust caught him, he was grand though landed on his ass and toddled off.

Anyway will it be worse than Charlie? That was pretty bad

Cianos

Serious queues in Dundrum Tesco :eek:

https://twitter.com/davidogorman/status/919684184595197952

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myshirt wrote: »

There's a big banner floating across rte the last 20 mins with info.

Can’t see it but I watch rte & tv3 via sky box.

antodeco

Just want to say, thanks to all the posters in both this thread and the technical thread. I genuinely feel that some of the advice and early notice provided here will save someone's life

dark crystal

Local radio station here in Waterford have just posted on Facebook that they've received an emergency Government broadcast that they'll be playing every 15 minutes throughout the night.

mdwexford

All court sittings throughout the country are cancelled tomorrow. Staff are not expected to attend work tomorrow.

Shit getting real yo.

adox

Skid X wrote: »

Good to see, and that's what RTE should be doing too.

Someone suggested earlier that a ticker should be on screen tonight and I would agree, especially given the seriousness of the situation and the late developments re extension of the Red Warnings, School Closures etc.

RT1 have had a banner running intermittently in the last few minutes advising there is a red weather warning.

Had an exclamation mark after it but that was about it.

Ultimate Seduction

This "earily quite" "calm before the storm" crowd need to cop on. If you didn't know there was a storm coming you wouldn't notice how "earily quite" it is. The storm isnt having ANY effect on Ireland yet!

SomethingElse

Hurricane here now on my private island two hundred miles off the coast

2Mad2BeMad

Cienciano wrote: »

People who have to work tomorrow - at least tell us the line of business you're in so we can laugh at your boss if it's a furniture store or something completely non essential

I am a manager in a warehouse, we sell bathroom products to retail shops in bulk,

funny enough 99percent of our clients are in the west/south-west of ireland and a few up north

But we will definitely be open tomorrow, and I can imagin it will be a very slow day haha.

I've got a 40-50 minute commute to work, plus I have a girlfriend who is 39 weeks pregnant and knowing my feckin luck she will be in the middle of labour when the storm hits

Paully D

Said it earlier on here but the main problem is going to be that conditions will be fine to travel in for most of the country during leaving for work times.

It's getting home that will be the difficulty.

It would be best if it sped up a little and hit earlier in the morning as it's a lot easier saying to an employer that you won't be in because of the current weather conditions as opposed to trying to explain what is going to hit later that day.

Samsgirl

Radio stations began broadcasting a government emergency information buttetin a few mins ago. Will run every 15mins through the night.

signostic

Set up my 2 barographs today, haven`t been in use for a while so i`m hoping they will record the pressure ok.

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castletownman

I must say I am bracing myself for the worst.

I live on a hill in rural north Wexford and any sort of windy day is exaggerated as a result. Now considering what's forecast, and the fact that Wexford is in the "danger zone", I am assuming I will be barricaded indoors all day until it passes and am preparing for the loss of electricity. If they are the only after-effects of Ophelia I will be content.

I have moved all loose objects in the garden indoors as a precaution. Thankfully there are no high trees near the house.

Took a walk around the house there earlier and there is an eerie atmosphere in the air with heavy fog and no natural sounds.

See you at the other side civilization.

_Kaiser_

gaius c wrote: »

Big risk with Dublin bus is that they'll decide to shut down later in the day after having brought everyone to work on the morning.

That's pretty much what they've said in the Tweet I posted earlier

kenmc

prettyboy81 wrote: »

LUAS will be running in Dublin, per tweet couple mins ago.

until the first cyclist or pedestrian is blown under one....

myshirt

jamesbondings wrote: »

No such notice on my tv3. Or Rte for that matter

There's a big banner floating across rte the last 20 mins with info.

Supercell

I've a feeling this is like the snowmageddon forecasts every January/February.
Being based in Dublin, I really don't see this being anything not experienced before, most winters I've already recorded high 90's kmph winds gusts here and thats pretty much whats forecast for Ophelia, the red warnings are overkill again and the reason why most ignore them, at least around here.
Tidy up your garden for anything that could fly around, but this isn't tornadic or cat 5 stuff like the media seems to be saying it is. There may be a risk of blown over wheelie bins or a a celtic tiger apartment roof in Sandyford blown off but for most of us this will be nothing we haven't experienced in the past, at least in Dublin.