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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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munsterlegend

Irish_rat wrote: »

Connemara, Donegal and Sligo looks like they'll get most of the battering.

Munster will be very badly hit as well. Per 7 55 forecast by met eireann.

munsterlegend

flaneur wrote: »

That’s quite a significant number of ESB outages in Cork. It looks to be over 2000 customers across several faults. Biggest ones are close to the city : Ballincollig and Riverstown area.

And it's only starting really. Sorry wrong thread.

Coax

0830
SSE 18km/h
Gust 26.4km/h
Dry
Overcast

West Limerick
120m asl

Dotsie~tmp

Me on Dollymount later. Anyone who doesnt go to work should be sacked <runs away!>

sydthebeat

I noticed a lot of very large temporary hoarding advertising on my way home last night, and thought they would be prime for being damaged and causing damage.... Like the ones advertising new housing estates etc.

flazio

According to Joanna, the higher side of the depression might lull you into a false sense of security it's the lower end of the depression that's going to bring in the damage and even now it's not 100% where exactly it's going to go.

EPAndlee

We were expected into work this morning. Our boss wouldn't even ring us and tell us if we'd have work or not. The employees made the decision not to go in so he'd no choice to leave us off.

DVDM93

flazio wrote: »

This isn't After Hours. Cop on.

You're in for a surprise with the genius of the post regarding the suspension so

suicide_circus

Minister of State advises employees not to come to work.

My employer says business as usual.

I think I'll bring this up the next time they have the audacity to attempt a "wellness" workshop.

Irish_rat

Pangea wrote: »

Is it true that Galway Mayo Donegal Sligo are going to be worst affected? Heard it on RTE

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/919787164581416963

batman2000

What is the diameter of Ophelia? I looks like it emcompass' the whole island

drdeadlift

Wesser wrote: »

Nothing happening in Dublin
.... .... a normal morning........

Seriously can you not read.

yllw.ldbttr

Had gusts of 59km on my netatmo in watergrasshill in the last 15 mins but power is gone now so no more data from me.

Colibri

suicide_circus wrote: »

Minister of State advises employees to come to work.

When did he say this?

Paully D

suicide_circus wrote: »

Minister of State advises employees to come to work.

My employer says business as usual.

I think I'll bring this up the next time they have the audacity to attempt a "wellness" workshop.

Whilst the Minister of Defence advises people not to leave the house as it's a "matter of life and death."

lawred2

any current satellite imagery?

suicide_circus

Colibri wrote: »

When did he say this?

Sorry I've edited that to include "not"

pnpweirdo

Just hitting limerick city. Id listen to the warming it's getting wild

sjb25

All aload of bolloxs according to to lads in a truck with an open back full of building equipment at a petrol station and of the went fair play to toys lads real Heros (idiots)

Seems to be a good few people really think nothing of this

As I said before I had to come to work here in Wexford not to bad at the min a good bit of traffic on the road but a bit less thankfully

earthwormjack

I work evening shifts from 4 til midnight but had to be in at 8:30 this morning for defibrillator training. Noticed the carpark was half empty so was getting the impression people had been sent home.

Turns out that was the case. As soon as I got in the door they sent me back home "it just won't be safe to travel home later on".

That's in Wexford town where it's still just a breeze blowing at the minute. My girlfriend and sister are both gone to work though so hopefully they get sent home too.

lemmno

When the power goes my house alarm tends to go off too. Last time it happened the alarm was going off until power was restored, I couldn't stop it. Anyone know how to stop it if it happens again? I won't be able to leave the house to escape the noise and neither will my poor neighbours.

mirrorwall14

Beach Cam down already? http://www.inchydoneyisland.com/en/beach-cam/

Anyone know of any others in the south?

iamwhoiam

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/here-are-the-times-ophelias-destructive-winds-will-peak-in-different-parts-of-ireland-810014.html

he public are advised to remain indoors from these times.
From 07:00: coastal areas of Counties Cork and Kerry
From 09:00: Remaining parts of Munster
From 12:00: South Leinster and Galway
From 13:00 Dublin and remaining Leinster
From 15:00 North Connacht and Ulster

Hunter456

pnpweirdo wrote: »

Just hitting limerick city. Id listen to the warming it's getting wild

getting windy here in east limerick few branches off tree's snapping off.

Colibri

suicide_circus wrote: »

Sorry I've edited that to include "not"

Ah. Confused me there a sec

MillField

My office is on the top floor of a car park in Limerick City. Place is rattling already!

newman10

picking up here now (outside Killarney)

newbee22

Our electricity has gone, Southside of cork city!

sjb25

Dublin bus stopping all services at 10am

[Deleted User]

Dublin Bus withdrawing all services from 10am. It was just announced on Newstalk now.