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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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kingbhome wrote: »

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

Bully for you, care to give us your reading on the models to back up this opinion?

Because I just love when people assume that they know more than those with science degrees specific to the topic of conversation

Surreptitious

Redo91 wrote: »

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

I would not advise that. That's totally exposed.

uck51js9zml2yt

Samaris wrote: »

Rain gone from spotty to persistent west of Galway.

You definitely don't want to be out where you are tomorrow

Drove out your way a few weeks ago. Nothing there but water and a few bad roads!

BoatMad

kingbhome wrote: »

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

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

Lumi

Straight Talker wrote: »

Would would be the estimated arrival time of this storm for the west coast/Galway area?Will it last for 6 hours maximum?

Have a look at MTC’s updated forecast
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104980252&postcount=2033

Cianos

Trebor176 wrote: »

I'm in Clondalkin, and just had a peek out the window: there is a yellowy tinge to the sky, and it is very foggy.

Very foggy in D18 as well

mayo.mick

https://www.pscp.tv/JoannaDonnellyL/1nAKEWOLmBoJL?autoplay&t=63

Skid X

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

She's some legend!
I love the way sometime at the end of a weather broadcast she gives a cheeky little wink, my favorite weather woman!

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I love Joanna. Remember the first time I saw her do the weather and thought she was a cool chick.

Yeah, Joanna was playing a blinder today. Very impressed with her broadcasts.

She's able to put a degree of emotion into her forecasts that gets peoples attention rather than just going through the technicalities

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.

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.

signostic

2300Z Sat IMAGE

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˜§

snowflaker

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

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!

Indestructable

All Dunnes Stores closed tomorrow in RoI and NI

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).

Pac1Man

Why is the sky orange?

_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

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

Sierra Oscar

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

Mist / fog reflecting streetlights.

Atlantic Dawn

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

Cantona's Collars

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

Reflection of street lights on low cloud.

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?

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.

Pac1Man

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Mist / fog reflecting streetlights.

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

Irish_rat

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

Monkeynut

Pac1Man wrote: »

Why is the sky orange?

its foggy and reflecting the light?

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.

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