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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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Hastentoadd

Madelyn Thankful Jugular wrote: »

Raining now with the wind picking up in Murroe outside Limerick city on the Limerick/Tipp border.

And this is not normal?

ANDREWMUFC

Ophelia just tried getting in my window the aul hore

um7y1h83ge06nx

Hastentoadd wrote: »

And this is not normal?

Perfectly normal of course, just thought people further north and east might like to know when things begin to change from the dead calm.

We'll only know in the coming hours if it's just typical October weather or the advance part of the storm.

happyoutscan

Damp with a bit of rain here in Westport and very very cold.

Dubl07

Will I look like an eejit for taping bins shut and putting everything away, warning family members to do the same?

messinkiapina

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Hastentoadd

ANDREWMUFC wrote: »

Ophelia just tried getting in my window the aul hore

Technical analysis. How exactly did Ophelia try and get in your window?

[Deleted User]

OK marked increase in wind and rain in the past minute.

Sesame

Just woke up with whistling wind outside. I'm in west Cork.

ANDREWMUFC

[Deleted User] wrote: »

OK marked increase in wind and rain in the past minute.

Stick together guys!!

messinkiapina

I'm a bit worried about my single glazed windows here. What should one do if a window gets shattered?

Hastentoadd

Sesame wrote: »

Just woke up with whistling wind outside. I'm in west Cork.

good divine heavens

[Deleted User]

12gauge dave wrote: »

Looks to me like it's turned east?

It's veering west:

https://www.facebook.com/146155588753489/photos/a.556470017722042.1073741827.146155588753489/1482714421764259/?type=3&theater

Oasis1974

https://earth.nullschool.net/
She's on schedule boys and girls lol.

Th3B1tcH

I dont normally post in here just watch have been following this thread since start, just wanted say some great info posted TYVM

Come on guys/gals lets respect the experts and not troll/go off topic. Listen to the regulars they know there stuff afterall this is the tech thread. Take the chitchat to other thread please.

BBOT How does this compare to The Night of the Big Wind - 1839 ?

ps. Sorry for posting on this if not allowed Mods I know your job is hard enough

smurgen

Winds starting to become loud in Cork City.

the dark phantom

Oasis1974 wrote: »

https://earth.nullschool.net/
She's on schedule boys and girls lol.

Lovely job. Gonna be some craic :cool: Come on Ophelia the Emerald Isle is waiting for you, Bring it on,

lawred2

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/204644.shtml?gm_track#contents

Lucreto

What do the board regulars advise for people on the east coast?

Attempt to go to work or continue to wait and see. I am taking the train and any advice would be appreciated.

Sam Quentin

Lucreto wrote: »

What do the board regulars advise for people on the east coast?

Attempt to go to work or continue to wait and see.

Miami weather centre is still calling it as it was called here in Ireland yesterday.... Hitting east/north east Ireland Mon late morning early afternoon, south coast Scotland afternoon early evening... And according to Miami strong to very strong winds with 'damage'.

i8mancs

Lucreto wrote: »

What do the board regulars advise for people on the east coast?

Attempt to go to work or continue to wait and see.

Follow the advice that has been given by Government agencies and stay at home, thats where i will be going as soon as i finish my shift at 7

One More Toy

Lucreto wrote: »

What do the board regulars advise for people on the east coast?

Attempt to go to work or continue to wait and see. I am taking the train and any advice would be appreciated.

I'm texting my manager and dropping it in that the busses will be unreliable. If he's working from home then it's a day off for me

haminka

Our workin Dublin is closed tomorrow, all told to work from home, they don’t want anyone commuting.

[Deleted User]

That's it, move on west ya bitch

_Dara_

Debbie skirted the west coast and still did enormous damage.

kingshankly

Lucreto wrote: »

What do the board regulars advise for people on the east coast?

Attempt to go to work or continue to wait and see. I am taking the train and any advice would be appreciated.

Well your trains fine here ready to go drivers are in ya can’t blame us this time😂

Hastentoadd

currently just a bit of light rain in the midlands

Sephiroth_dude

Surreptitious wrote: »

It looks like it's hitting Kerry now. Cork won't be long following.

Already here unfortunately.

[Deleted User]

_Dara_ wrote: »

Debbie skirted the west coast and still did enormous damage.

Not saying it won't but still further west the better

Hastentoadd

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Already here unfortunately.

its raining? Or more