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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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syngindub

What direction will the wind blow ?

spookwoman

Looks like the family at the back have left the trampoline and everything out for tomorrow

Irish_rat

mikeysmith wrote: »

Why not if they're being collected early

Theyre starting the collection early but it probably wont get to our estate until 11/12 in the day.

up4dabah

donegaLroad wrote: »

Now that I think of it, it would be a good idea to tie the bin closed with straps. Its fairly full and collection is not until next Monday.

Some bins have holes that you can put twine through. My Greenstar ones don't plus I don't have twine anyway. But I had a huge roll of clingfilm.

Pretzill

BoatMad wrote: »

Phenomenal is a text description of sea state accompanying F12

Thanks makes it sound less dramatic-ish than it reads...

AtomicHorror

syngindub wrote: »

What direction will the wind blow ?

Depends where you are and when.

mikeysmith

Irish_rat wrote: »

Theyre starting the collection early but it probably wont get to our estate until 11/12 in the day.

I've mine out but they get collected at 7

I'm thinking that should be ok

Skid X

"An Post will not be delivering post in Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway, Clare or Limerick on Monday, and will be reviewing national services overnight."

http://www.thejournal.ie/hurricane-ophelia-2-3648077-Oct2017

pilly

Supercell wrote:

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.

Ah so long as Dublin is alright that's grand so. (Can't do sarcastic face on phone)

sdanseo

Slight aside (I'm sure the mods won't mind). This is just the weather forum.

Currently Active Users
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At 1am on a Monday.

Knex*

Deleted User wrote: »

There might be more visitors to the weather forum tomorrow than there were in Phoenix Pk for the papal mass in 1979.....

Bunch of blow ins...

BoatMad

Pretzill wrote: »

Thanks makes it sound less dramatic-ish than it reads...

You never want to experience " phenomenal" seas ever. 12 metre seas predicated off the south coast. That can kill ships

Nibs05

Bus Eireann
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All services cancelled nationwide from 0500-1400 tomorrow. Situation will be reviewed and some services may resume in the afternoon #Ophelia

StripedBoxers

Hope everyone is safe out there.

Hopefully this passes without injuries or fatalities.

Most of my friends can't understand the seriousness of this and one even said "the people on the coast couldbe affected". Could.

Why people don't heed warnings and take precautions I don't know.

Found this link in the other thread (technical analysis) of a beach camera on Inchydoney beach. Looks like someone parked on (or else very, very near) the beach.

http://www.inchydoneyisland.com/en/beach-cam/

up4dabah

pilly wrote: »

Ah so long as Dublin is alright that's grand so. (Can't do sarcastic face on phone)

Ah sure only Dublin is worth worrying about. I'm sure everyone here is from Dublin because culchies can't use the internet

wazzoraybelle

On Cork's outer harbour after several hours of dead calm, the wind is picking up, and some
light rain

Surreptitious

syngindub wrote: »

What direction will the wind blow ?

What colour is the wind, Maggie? :pac:

[Deleted User]

I've been tracking this event for the last 4 days or so, and I've been reading this thread all. I couldn't post though because I was in work.

I think the reason for so much apathy in the country is that we see the tail ends of hurricanes quite regularly. The problem is, no-one explained to the country, until maybe Joanne around 1pm today that this isn't the last breath of a hurricane which ran out of steam a few thousand miles away, but up until it was about parallel with portugal was an actual hurricaneand it was coming this way. Still people aren't quite getting the message.

I got an email around 10pm saying everyone on my team is working from home tomorrow and if my remote access isn't working and I don't feel safe, then don't come to the office. I'm lucky my management team is switched on and made a decision. I was in the US when there was an anexpected weather event and the states Governor went on TV and basically ordered everyone to stay in doors.

I'm a bit disappointed no-one from our own leadership didn't stand up to the plate and make a decision. It'd been very easy for the Taoiseach to be on the 9pm news and make a statement. A few words. "It could be bad. Take every precaution.... If you don't work in frontline services, stay at home tomorrow".

BorneTobyWilde

Addle wrote: »

https://aib.ie/branch-closures
Random closures.

Every county that surrounds Kilkenny, but not Kilkenny.

BoatMad

Skid X wrote: »

"An Post will not be delivering post in Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway, Clare or Limerick on Monday, and will be reviewing national services overnight."

http://www.thejournal.ie/hurricane-ophelia-2-3648077-Oct2017

Strange they omitted Wexford , given it's a red flagged county, obviously there no wind on the other side of Waterford estuary so. !!

Jobs OXO

We need some Boggers with shotguns in Kerry shooting at the F'ing thing !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/41201494/people-like-ryon-are-going-to-shoot-at-hurricane-irma

Lumi

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!

It’s number 9 on the Douglas Wind Sea Scale describing waves of over 14 meters

You can read about it here http://completeguide.rnli.org/sea-state.html

[Deleted User]

BoatMad wrote: »

Strange they omitted Wexford , given it's a red flagged county

The entire country is red flagged. Don't expect any post tomorrow.

gitzy16v

AtomicHorror wrote: »

No, I mean evidence that the opinions on this thread are out of line with the other? All that I've seen seems in line with Met Eireann warnings etc and the tech thread. Aside from the occasional joke.

The evidence is in the technical thread of how bad this..might..be.
The comments in this thread are pure hysterics.
I've to go to bed,some of us have work tomorrow so enjoy hiding under the duvet doomsdayers (not specifically you atomic),I'll make sure your fuel depot has the coal it needs for the next few weeks at least...no panic I'll risk my life for it lol

GhostyMcGhost

DaithiMa wrote: »

All essential supplies for Monday secured. Hopefully enough to see me through the day.

Now there’s a box that can blow through my window any day

dublinman1990

Is anyone with satellite dishes and aerials outside their homes be badly affected from tomorrow's storm?

My own dish and aerial on the house faces itself in front of a main road at Blackrock in Dublin.

It is bolted into the house but not secure with other restraints. Will that be a problem for tomorrow?

rebeve

Raining now in Cork City .

FrancieBrady

Hastentoadd wrote: »

This looks like its going to hit in the next couple of hours rather than the 9am morning hit that was previously suggested?

The warning was updated to come into force at 6am

Mervyn Skidmore

Tomorrow if the storm doesn't live up to expectation.

Pretzill

BoatMad wrote: »

You never want to experience " phenomenal" seas ever. 12 metre seas predicated off the south coast. That can kill ships

Normally travel over to France this time of the year - and have been on high seas (not pleasant sometimes) I see the Oscar Wilde went out this evening but should make it across ahead of the storm - can only slightly imagine the chaos this will bring out at sea - phenomenal is a very good word!