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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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hatrickpatrick

Copied from the technical discussion thread... Get a grip, lads.

The "false alarm" brigade are forgetting a few very important things. When a hurricane transitions to an extratropical storm, its wind field increases dramatically. Just look at the NHC's diagram - the orange oval shape is the extent of sustained tropical storm force winds. The rain will extend far beyond that boundary. Furthermore, most of the action has been biased towards the eastern side of the storm for the last day or so as it has begun to transition.

The centre making landfall in Galway rather than the southwest is only going to mean marginally less action for the southwest and marginally more for Galway. The only other real impact I can see from this westward shift (assuming the NHC isn't overcompensating in their forecast as some have suggested) is that Wexford in the southeast may be spared more of the tropical storm force winds than they were initially forecast to.

For the rest of the country and for the eastern seaboard, from my reading of that latest NHC graphic, nothing has changed, and this is still every bit as much of an extreme and dangerous weather event as it has been forecast all along.

The NHC have always been at pains to remind people not to focus too much on where the exact centre of a storm is going to track, for this very reason. It's amazing how many people ignore that advice.

PTH2009

Weird noises here on Waterford City

Woke me

Sephiroth_dude

Hastentoadd wrote: »

its raining? Or more

Very windy, woke me.

Full Marx

My old job just text me that they are closed in the morning but will update at eleven. Which means they will see it's not bad at ten or so and try and get people in. Glad I don't work in that dump anymore

JaMarcusHustle

Can someone explain the current (and expected) state of things for a thick, impatient lad like myself?

On one hand I'm reading it's veering west which sounds good in theory, but then also reading that gusts are getting stronger?

demanufactured

Hastentoadd wrote: »

currently just a bit of light rain in the midlands

Starting to hear light winds in Athlone.

FishOnABike

Caper wrote: »

Kicking off here on Cape Clear now, some rain and the wind has picked up a good bit - more than the 27km/h suggested on nullschool. Did someone say that was about an hour behind?

Quick question - what’s the procedure if a power line falls on your house, does anyone know?

Phone 1850 372 999 to report the downed line. If you can give them your MPRN (eleven digit meter point reference number) from your bill) that will help identify exactly where the fault is.

Stay clear of any downed lines. Assume they are live or could become live again until fixed as another fault or faults up the line are repaired.

_Dara_

Deleted User wrote: »

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

That was more for the “Durr, egg on people’s faces lol” crowd.

Hastentoadd

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Already here unfortunately.

its raining? Or more

[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

Sephiroth_dude

Surreptitious wrote: »

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

Already here unfortunately.

Hastentoadd

currently just a bit of light rain in the midlands

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😂

_Dara_

Debbie skirted the west coast and still did enormous damage.

[Deleted User]

That's it, move on west ya bitch

haminka

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

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

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

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'.

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.

lawred2

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

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,

smurgen

Winds starting to become loud in Cork City.

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

Oasis1974

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

[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

Hastentoadd

Sesame wrote: »

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

good divine heavens

messinkiapina

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

ANDREWMUFC

[Deleted User] wrote: »

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

Stick together guys!!

Sesame

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