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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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mikeysmith

Surreptitious wrote: »

I'm the same here. If my car is smashed they can pay for it. What kind of moron leaves bins out in this kind of weather.

Why not if they're being collected early

qwerty ui op

Slight pick up in breeze over the last hour down here in south Kerry

gitzy16v

AtomicHorror wrote: »

I think he's part of the brigade that values opinions backed up with evidence. Do you have any?

Yeah all the evidence on the technical thread.

Nothing wrong with thinking it won't be as bad as people on here are making out.

Never said it's gonna be nice just not the apocalyptic scenario being bandied about here.

jacksie66

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Surreptitious

Irish_rat wrote: »

A few houses in the estate have their bins out for collection, hopefully they wont end up through my window tomorrow

I'm the same here. If my car is smashed they can pay for it. What kind of moron leaves bins out in this kind of weather.

Super-Rush

@beat102103

The Emergency Broadcast System is now enacted & Beat will be broadcasting the emergency Government broadcast through the night. Stay indoors

Monkeynut

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919699712374165505

Why would they post such an amateur quality video of a video.
This is Ireland I GUESS. I can't imagine anyone else doing such a thing.

because it was on rte player. somebody had to record it on the phone to upload it as you can't download/upload from rte player. i think thats why she apologized to rte.

AtomicHorror

gitzy16v wrote: »

You're obviously part of the "opinions that don't match mine don't matter" brigade.
It will be bad but not near as bad as the doomsday merchants on boards.ie reckon.

I think he's part of the brigade that values opinions backed up with evidence. Do you have any?

BoatMad

Pretzill wrote: »

Just saw something on the met.ie sea crossing forecast I have never seen before...
Rosslare to France & Cork to France crossing -
Very High to Phenomenal! ðŸ˜§

Phenomenal is a text description of sea state accompanying F12

BorneTobyWilde

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919699712374165505

Why would they post such an amateur quality video of a video.
This is Ireland I GUESS. I can't imagine anyone else doing such a thing.

Monkeynut

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

its foggy and reflecting the light?

Irish_rat

A few houses in the estate have their bins out for collection, hopefully they wont end up through my window tomorrow

Pac1Man

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Mist / fog reflecting streetlights.

Damn it. I was hoping for something a bit more "otherworldly".

gitzy16v

BoatMad wrote: »

You're obviously part of the " we don't need experts " bridage. Worked well that in the uk !

It will be bad but not near as bad as the doomsday merchants on boards.ie reckon.

uck51js9zml2yt

awec wrote: »

Fog has cleared a good bit in d18, there's a tower crane about 200m away from me and i couldn't see the top of it about an hour ago.

Are you planning on playing "dodge'ems" with the crane?

Cantona's Collars

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

Reflection of street lights on low cloud.

Atlantic Dawn

High tide in Dublin around 10am tomorrow morning and around 2.30pm in Galway, best avoid the coastline at these times.

Sierra Oscar

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

Mist / fog reflecting streetlights.

redsteveireland

Redo91 wrote: »

Heading to work in Salthill tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!

You should be OK until the afternoon, unless I've mis-read MTs updated forecast . I'm working in Galway city, planning to head home around 12

_Dara_

EPAndlee wrote: »

I'm looking at this like if it's unsafe for teachers,bus drivers to go to work and kids to go to school then it's equally unsafe for me to travel to work.
My dog has so quite today and brought him for a walk tonight but couldn't get him to pass the front gate. He knows ****s going down in a few hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMVKksxZgwU

Pac1Man

Why is the sky orange?

DaithiMa

anna080 wrote: »

Anyone else from Galway? We are in for a scuttling. I was a bit slow on the uptake about how severe it's actually going to be and now I'm genuinely bricking it.

I'm around 6 miles north of Tuam and on a hilltop. Have all preparations done and am not bricking it but kind of excited to see what Ophelia brings. Will hopefully get some good footage of her when she is at her fiercest (from a safe vantage point of course).

Indestructable

All Dunnes Stores closed tomorrow in RoI and NI

uck51js9zml2yt

kingbhome wrote: »

I dont think its going to be as bad as everyone thinks

Thanks for the laugh.

I've bolded the operative part of that sentence!

snowflaker

https://twitter.com/dunnesstores/status/919705475951808512

Pretzill

Just saw something on the met.ie sea crossing forecast I have never seen before...
Rosslare to France & Cork to France crossing -
Very High to Phenomenal! ðŸ˜§

signostic

2300Z Sat IMAGE

Cantona's Collars

Straight Talker wrote: »

What's the estimated time for this storm to hit Galway?According to what i read earlier it will last from 3 to 6 hours in any given area.

South coast early morning, moving up across the country, you'll have it later in the morning but it'll be an all day event into the early hours of Tuesday.

syngindub

BoatMad wrote: »

You're obviously part of the " we don't need experts " bridage. Worked well that in the uk !

not as bad as the "the whole thing is a conspiracy brigade" !!

awec

Cianos wrote: »

Very foggy in D18 as well

Fog has cleared a good bit in d18, there's a tower crane about 200m away from me and i couldn't see the top of it about an hour ago.