Storm Brian : Orange Wind Warning Sat 21 -10-17

Gaoth Laidir · 21-10-2017 08:52AM

Remarkable how accurate the ECMWF has been on this storm. Below is the SLP/100-m wind analysis at 00Z today compared to the forecast from 5 days ago (2nd chart). The difference is only 1 hPa in central pressure and about 100 km north-south error. A slight increase in wind field too, but from 120 hours out that was a very good performance.

00Z Analysis

120-hr forecast

brilou23 · 21-10-2017 09:07AM

When will we see the storming dying off in wexford area.

Villain · 21-10-2017 09:08AM

Fastnet Lighthouse just saw a gust of 165kmh off the south coast and at 200ft.

Darwin · 21-10-2017 09:10AM

Huge gusts of wind (West Laois) as the tail end of the rain passes through, the rain is falling horizontally at the moment.

GhostyMcGhost · 21-10-2017 09:14AM

Darwin wrote: »

Huge gusts of wind (West Laois) as the tail end of the rain passes through, the rain is falling horizontally at the moment.

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

Gaoth Laidir · 21-10-2017 09:17AM

Well, a 61-knot gust was reported at Sherkin between 8-9 am.

PsMETAR SHER 210800Z AUTO 27043G61KT 3200NDV -SHRA BKN014/// 11/09 0991 MSL=

Meteorite58 · 21-10-2017 09:21AM

Gusting up to 70km/h here near Tralee, 10 min avg 32 km/h WNW

10 mm since midnight

Bar 987.8 hPa Rising Rapidly

gozunda · 21-10-2017 09:22AM

Villain wrote: »

Fastnet Lighthouse just saw a gust of 165kmh off the south coast and at 200ft.

That's just over 89 Knots I think ...

For all travel and road related conditions- the following resource map may be useful

https://www.tiitraffic.ie/weather/

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Windiest conditions currently showing for Limerick Tunnel South at 47.9 km/ hr

High winds on corridor from Limerick Nenagh Potlaoise and down through Waterford

ninebeanrows · 21-10-2017 09:22AM

Models handled it well so far, 61kt gust at Sherkin now

Nettle Soup · 21-10-2017 09:22AM

Dirty day in Galway but doesn't seem at all "stormy" yet.

dobman88 · 21-10-2017 09:23AM

I need to make a decision on driving from Dublin to Tralee and Killarney.

Better to leave it?

ninebeanrows · 21-10-2017 09:24AM

gozunda wrote: »

Villain wrote: »

Fastnet Lighthouse just saw a gust of 165kmh off the south coast and at 200ft.

That's just over 89 Knots I think ...

Is it an offical station? Maybe its a mumbles, needles type station or else sensor issues.

Cantona's Collars · 21-10-2017 09:25AM

brilou23 wrote: »

When will we see the storming dying off in wexford area.

A bit breezy in Enniscorthy, nothing too extraordinary.

brilou23 · 21-10-2017 09:27AM

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

A bit breezy in Enniscorthy, nothing too extraordinary.

Im down in kilmore quay its rough enough here.

mickger844posts · 21-10-2017 09:29AM

Reflecting the coastal nature of Brian, a Max of 91km/h at Waterford Airport which is exposed and close to the coast compared with 69km/h at my station in Waterford City which is 10km from the coast.
Live Stream from Waterford

Meteorite58 · 21-10-2017 09:31AM

WRF-NMM 0Z

Gusts

ARPEGE 0Z

Gust

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/921625868740583424

DOCARCH · 21-10-2017 09:35AM

Gust of 61kt at Sherkin on 0900 report.

harr · 21-10-2017 09:44AM

Heavy rain in kildare but wind has died right down, we got about 15 minutes of big gusts. Is that it or more to come ?

Meteorite58 · 21-10-2017 09:45AM

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/277671/stormbrian-crews-battling-flooding-around-limerick.html

https://twitter.com/LimerickCouncil/status/921644445103206400

DOCARCH · 21-10-2017 09:47AM

harr wrote: »

Heavy rain in kildare but wind has died right down, we got about 15 minutes of big gusts. Is that it or more to come ?

Eye of the storm is close to you. Looks like it will pass over Dublin too. Expect more wind from the west and north west when the eye passes.

PeterParker957 · 21-10-2017 09:47AM

Anyone know if it'll still be around in the morning?? Have a 7am flight from Dublin.

I don't mind a bumpy flight but I flew into Dublin during Darwin and the mini flavoured Absolut vodka bottles gift pack I bought as a pressie were called into action!!!!

hometruths · 21-10-2017 09:48AM

Meteorite58 wrote: »

WRF-NMM 0Z

Gusts

100 kmh odd gusts in North/Westish Wicklow at 10pm?

Am I reading that correctly? It is important because I am due to drive through a forest in that area at 10pm?!

weisses · 21-10-2017 09:51AM

proper storm here now in W Kerry

Meteorite58 · 21-10-2017 09:51AM

Nice swirl in the rain echo.

In a WNW wind here near Tralee.

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SoapMcTavish · 21-10-2017 09:53AM

mickger844posts wrote: »

Reflecting the coastal nature of Brian, a Max of 91km/h at Waterford Airport which is exposed and close to the coast compared with 69km/h at my station in Waterford City which is 10km from the coast.
Live Stream from Waterford

Where's the bunting ?

CloughCasey1 · 21-10-2017 09:53AM

schmittel wrote: »

100 kmh odd gusts in North/Westish Wicklow at 10pm?

Am I reading that correctly? It is important because I am due to drive through a forest in that area at 10pm?!

Ah come on now ted. Sounds like the plot of a horror movie!! Teenagers pull up in front of random haunted house to spend the night.........you'll be fine at 9.45.

Meteorite58 · 21-10-2017 09:54AM

schmittel wrote: »

100 kmh odd gusts in North/Westish Wicklow at 10pm?

Am I reading that correctly? It is important because I am due to drive through a forest in that area at 10pm?!

Saw that showing up in a couple of models, higher ground ?

gozunda · 21-10-2017 09:55AM

SoapMcTavish wrote: »

Where's the bunting ?

Wexford?

DOCARCH · 21-10-2017 09:55AM

schmittel wrote: »

100 kmh odd gusts in North/Westish Wicklow at 10pm?

Am I reading that correctly? It is important because I am due to drive through a forest in that area at 10pm?!

Hi Schmittel....I have seen you ask this question twice now.

Really not sure anybody on here can (or should) give you the assurance that you are looking for!

If it were me, if at all possible, with potential of 100/110kmh gusts, I would be trying to avoid forests in the mountains at night!

JanuarySnowstor · 21-10-2017 09:55AM

Is that a sting jet in southwest just forming

Storm Brian : Orange Wind Warning Sat 21 -10-17

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