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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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thomasj

BoatMad wrote:

With cat 2 wind speeds

Yeah but it's not a hurricane.

Nettle Soup

thomasj wrote: »

Met office declared it ex-hurricane 2 hours ago

Good!

uck51js9zml2yt

BoatMad wrote: »

To who

Everyone else... we'll be at home

BoatMad

flaneur wrote: »

What is the timeline for contact with the south coast?

Builds from 9am peaks mid afternoon

Nabber

10-11am for south coast

Nekarsulm

syngindub wrote: »

what category storm is it? cat 3, 4, 5 ??

Cat 1.
Lowest level.

PirateShampoo

BoatMad wrote: »

To who

To all you folks who have been given the day off.

Meteorite58

Mon Note: Warning to McCrack. See forum charter 5. No trolling/goading posts which serve only to aggravate other users.

BoatMad

thomasj wrote: »

Met office declared it ex-hurricane 2 hours ago

With cat 2 wind speeds

flaneur

What is the timeline for contact with the south coast?

Full Marx

MeasuredInTons wrote: »

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

I'm in exactly the same boat haha no idea how to check emails outside work. My office is not essential and from what you said I doubt yours is either. I'd ring in in the morning just to be safe... They will be understanding

Skid X

Ticker on RTE1 coming up every few minutes says "RED WEATHER ALERT IS IN FORCE FOR TOMORROW"

which is good, but they could put some more practical information on it

thomasj

GhostyMcGhost wrote:

Itâ€™s still a hurricane for now. Cat 1

Met office declared it ex-hurricane 2 hours ago

BoatMad

Straight Talker wrote: »

Im in Galway and im fully bracing myself for the worst tomorrow.To be honest im afraid that the house could get damaged.I have relatives in the Arann islands as well and obviously im worried about them.This could be end of the world stuff tomorrow or we might be saying we were worrying over nothing after it's over.Hopefully it will be the latter scenario.But the uncertainty is the worst.Midnight tomorrow can't come soon enough.

South /south east coasts look like getting the most wind while west getting the most rain

Oscar Bravo

For the very latest there is a Met eireann forecast on Rte Radio 1 at 2355 , (Sky channel 0160 )

Dank Janniels

Hey boss I wont be in work tomorrow
Why the eff not?
Eh well theres this thing called a hurricane!!

McCrack

Straight Talker wrote: »

Im in Galway and im fully bracing myself for the worst tomorrow.To be honest im afraid that the house could get damaged.I have relatives in the Arann islands as well and obviously im worried about them.This could be end of the world stuff tomorrow or we might be saying we were worrying over nothing after it's over.Hopefully it will be the latter scenario.But the uncertainty is the worst.Midnight tomorrow can't come soon enough.

End of the world??

dublinman1990

Luas will expect to be operating services tomorrow. Although people are advised to check for media updates throughout the day.

https://twitter.com/Luas/status/919672221026734081

evolving_doors

quarryman wrote: »

Got such a laugh from this. Tell me you aren’t serious.

Dead serious. I'll be wearing this going to the shop tomorrow.

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BoatMad

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Jammy git. I work for UPS I can almost guarantee I'll be out delivering tomorrow.

To who

Vowel Movement

Result! day off tomorrow

PirateShampoo

namloc1980 wrote: »

Finally got a text from work to say stay at home.

Jammy git. I work for UPS I can almost guarantee I'll be out delivering tomorrow.

BoatMad

server down wrote: »

We have tents. And I personally have a windbreaker.

Good man , begorah , sure god made you and he made the wind , I'm sure he'll look after ye both.

bloodless_coup

What will the conditions be like at 9pm tomorrow, midlands.

awec

Cianos wrote: »

Serious queues in Dundrum Tesco :eek:

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

Bit OTT to be stocking up like that in Dublin IMO.

Straight Talker

Im in Galway and im fully bracing myself for the worst tomorrow.To be honest im afraid that the house could get damaged.I have relatives in the Arann islands as well and obviously im worried about them.This could be end of the world stuff tomorrow or we might be saying we were worrying over nothing after it's over.Hopefully it will be the latter scenario.But the uncertainty is the worst.Midnight tomorrow can't come soon enough.

JuanJose

Having experienced a tropical storm - Delta - when it scooted 162km north of the Canary Islands in 2005, the reaction in Ireland appears to mirror what I experienced in the lead up to Delta. ie. the sense of urgency & need for precaution coming late on, all the while being peppered by some who remained blasé, or possibly just uninformed & thus unconcerned, up to the eve of its arrival.
This reaction is understandable IMO. Delta & Ophelia ended up in very much foreign territory for such weather events. But I attach two photos not to scare folk, but rather to inform of the potential dangers such a weather system can carry.

Now, obviously no two weather events are the same and, while hopefully Ireland will come through with less issues than what Delta left behind, it'd surely be best to use the noggin & not go anywhere unless truly necessary tomorrow.

titan18

adox wrote: »

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

Tbh, most companies in Cork seem to be closing. I've heard of a load of multinationals that have told their staff to stay home (Apple, Amazon, Johnson and Johnson, Stryker etc)

Hunter456

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.

i would seriously question his respect for his workers simple as that don't go your life is more important,

Trebor176

There have been service announcements (repeated at ad breaks) on Today FM. Never have I heard of such announcements relating to weather events before. It all seems very surreal.