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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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[Deleted User]

Tis herself!

Sephiroth_dude

Teresa Mannion live from salt hill atm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzx3MeYonT8

Mervyn Skidmore

People outdoors advising people to stay indoors.

UsBus

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Theresa Mannion in Salthill now on RTE.

There's always one bellend leaving a car in the car park in salthill.....

ngunners

alroley wrote: »

It has not arrived yet to anywhere in the country.

Fair enough but if it's knocking trees, and hoardings (outside Kent station), and causing power outages...I don't want to see what it will do when it "arrives"'.

Atlantic Dawn

"Sandbagging"...it sounds like some dodgy terminology.

AndyBoBandy

Theresa interviewing Dustin Hoffman!

ellieh1

Love the excitement now the Teresa is on d telly!!!

jamesbere

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

People outdoors advising people to stay indoors.

Haha its so true, got a good laugh at that

_Dara_

dark crystal wrote: »

Mine was sent home by 9 - morning hurricane delight already had... ;)

High five! :pac:;)

lawred2

Beautiful blue skies in Portmarnock... Wind has definitely stiffened and is more consistent now.

Cypher_sounds

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Its a day for the high stool.

Not too high though, you might get blown off it!

ben.schlomo

appledrop wrote: »

The point in trying to make is that we are an island +we get battered by storms all the time especially on the west. So far we have had much worse storms then this. Yes things might change but not so far. So yes I do think over hyped. I know it's not hit Dublin yet but hasn't hit a lot of South coast as bad as they said either.

So far.......but thats because it hasnt hit land yet, are you watching, listening to, reading anything or just using your own clearly expert opinion? :rolleyes:

No crackers out of Theresa there, pity.

Louche Lad

How are people filling their time, if you're at home? We're just sitting around, playing board games, reading and drinking tea. Feels a bit like Christmas morning long after all the presents have been opened.

[Deleted User]

Winds getting pretty bad here in south tipp.

pegasus1

dark crystal wrote: »

Mine was sent home by 9 - morning hurricane delight already had... ;)

TMI!!!:D

blobbyblob

Was having a conversation there 5 minutes ago about how calm it is in Kilkenny only to be met with the loudest roar I've ever heard from a gust. Felt like it shook the house.

Thats me put firmly back in my box.

ravendude

Fence just blown over here in Cork on both sides, - its really picking up here now

uck51js9zml2yt

Gidea wrote: »

Absolutely stupid to be out wind surfing on a day like today :mad:

So selfish to be putting the lives of the rescue crew in danger

You just don't understand the lure of that wave.

Or so my surfer friends tell me.

PrairieDawn

Long time reader of this thead, first time poster

Firstly am facinated by how much I have learned about hurricanes in the last 4 days.

Just wondering is there anything we can compare this to online- do other places get effected by these type of tropical storms?

Stay safe everyone!

ben.schlomo

Louche Lad wrote: »

How are people filling their time, if you're at home? We're just sitting around, playing board games, reading and drinking tea. Feels a bit like Christmas morning long after all the presents have been opened.

Yep coffee going on now, couple of movies downloaded and a roast chicken on for later.

qwerty ui op

Some really strong gusts just now here in south Kerry, strong enough to knock twigs and branches off all trees and as it stands right now it must be completely knocking some trees down.
It's a bit frightening how much stronger it gets the closer the center comes.
Tv losing signal can't see power lasting very long!!

Surreptitious

I said that last night, someone would try and surf in it. There's always someone who does something like that.

antodeco

Much stronger here in West Dublin. Couple of light branches in the back coming loose and lots of moss from the roof hitting the skylight.

retro:electro

squarecircles wrote: »

Teresa mannion on Rte Yay!

Say it Teresa! Say iiiiiiit

uck51js9zml2yt

My neighbor is hanging out her washing in Dublin

tayto lover

It was really lovely and warm here in N.Louth this morning.
It's getting darker now and the breeze is getting up.
I'm going inside and taking the dog with me.

Coax

Gael23 wrote: »

Nothing at all in Limerick. Hard to believe it at this point here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104985918&postcount=151

magentis

Leandro Scruffy Misogynist wrote: »

My neighbor is hanging out her washing in Dublin

There's always one.She will be going commando tomorrow.

Robxxx7

Mid Kerry

Wind gust at 69.1kmh, pressure dropping further to 974 and rain at 9.4mm today so far