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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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Creative83

Seems very benign in Dublin at the moment... when should we expect the worst of the winds.

Tragic to hear about that poor lady in Waterford

sryanbruen

weisses wrote: »

Absolutely a non event here in west Kerry so far .... few minor gusts short period of heavy rain... Calm here now with the sun shining

looking the short range nothing major will happen here

This event so far doesn't even comes close to Darwin, Which is a nice birthday present ... keep you posted, stay safe all

Thank god that somebody agrees with me that Darwin was much more severe.

lawred2

weisses wrote: »

Absolutely a non event here in west Kerry so far .... few minor gusts short period of heavy rain... Calm here now with the sun shining

looking the short range nothing major will happen here

This event so far doesn't even comes close to Darwin, Which is a nice birthday present ... keep you posted, stay safe all

https://www.windy.com/?51.437,-6.438,7,m:e5CafU7,a:CziIF

North Kerry is right under the eye. You can expect it to get pretty bad once the eye passes.

Mrs Shuttleworth

Very blustery and howling here in Clontarf now.

How Soon Is Now

Ya its clearly picked up fair bit here now citywest Dublin.

Open front just to see what it's like strong wind out there now. Nothing crazy yet though as always bloody windy up here.

antodeco

Getting much windier and gusty in West Dublin the last 10 minutes. Threw 2 pizzas on incase power goes. Cold pizza sandwiches later

Greenmachine

Almost to the wire here in D.3. starting to hear the blasts of wind right about 1pm as predicted.

The HorsesMouth

Power also gone in outskirts of Mullingar since 12.40

Villain

My station in Tullow Co Carlow: Top Gust Today: 114.8 km/h 12:30pm

Paully D

This is getting scary now. Stay safe guys.

La.de.da

On the Waterford south tipp border.

Is there worse to come.

Anxiety through the roof.

M.T. Cranium

worth noting: 4,193 people viewing the weather forum.

Interesting report from Dingle peninsula, you were in the eye of the storm at that point, expect a blast from the west very soon.

fred funk }{

Getting worse in Arklow. Gotten really dark too.

Sparks43

mini_Sapphire wrote: »

Seems very benign in Dublin at the moment... when should we expect the worst of the winds.

Tragic to hear about that poor lady in Waterford

We getting it over the next few hours

Starting to pick up a bit now

Really sad to hear about that lady may she rest in peace

AMKC

Very sad to here of the women killed in her car in Waterford. Even do its only one person it is still one too many. So stay inside until you know it is safe to go out and don,t do anything stupid. The less fatalities from this the better.

pad199207

Getting bad in Naas now

_Kaiser_

Really starting to pick up in Portlaoise in the last 5-10 minutes

jooksavage

I've heard conflicting things re. employees obligations today. Like a fool, I came to work this morning. Our boss advised us via text last night that it was business as usual and we were all expected in. I know I shouldn't have come in but I wasn't given the choice. No idea how I'm going to get home. Did the boss act lawfully here? As I understand it, if given the choice whether to go to work or not, the employee is liable for any mishap that comes their way, otherwise the company is responsible.

weisses

lawred2 wrote: »

https://www.windy.com/?51.437,-6.438,7,m:e5CafU7,a:CziIF

North Kerry is right under the eye. You can expect it to get pretty bad once the eye passes.

We should be alright here on the peninsula when looking at all the models

Saganist

Really starting to pick up now in Nrth Dublin.

randylonghorn

Straffan1979 wrote: »

probably be attacked from the doomsday merchants but game over Dingle

Excellent news!

Christ knows it's not often we get the luck, as anyone actually born there knows.

So why are you belly-aching, Mr Straffan?

[Deleted User]

It's getting much stronger in Galway right now.

Shane732

Any idea on a time frame for Dublin?

iamwhoiam

gusting badly now in Tallaght . Hope the homeless found their shelter in Whitestown Adventure centre . Well done to all who opened the doors for them

AidoEirE

Winds really picked up here in galway

exaisle

Donal55 wrote: »

Niece getting induced as we speak.
Can't think of any names if its a girl??

If it's a boy, call it Higgins....after the Hurricane...

Web Graphic Designer

General update (infographic) 13:00:

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BLIZZARD7

Wind picking up properly in South Dublin now.

slavetothegrind

enfield getting strong gusts now

Straffan1979

not trying to be inflammatory but we need to have a national/global discussion about this type of hype and mass hysteria that's now part of day to day life- nuclear wars and global warming and hurricanes - much worse in Feb 2014 ; it really has gone too far