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Storm Ali : Weds 19 Sept 2018

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The main models have been showing a very vigorous system for Weds for a number of runs now. This storm is being aided by a very fast jet. It's track could drift further North as they sometimes do and it could have lesser wind speeds by Weds but at present it is worth keeping a record of it's progress I think. We can change the title if needs be.

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Storm 10

Very wild in Galway now some very strong gusts and the wind seems to stay strong like it's not dying down between gusts as it normally does.all Aran Islands services suspended

Sycamore Tree

Storm 10 wrote: »

Very wild in Galway now some very strong gusts and the wind seems to stay strong like it's not dying down between gusts as it normally does.

Aragh it's not that bad. I have a hurling game at 7pm...I will use those gusts to make the sliotar sail majestically over the bar

Supercell

DOCARCH wrote: »

Maybe for parts of SE Dublin (suburbs), but a lot of Dublin is exposed to westerly winds and especially the city centre with wind funneling down the Liffey valley.

True enough, was too lazy to write that in a my back garden fashion! South Co Dublin I think will just have a regular autumnal windy night. North of the county may well have some decent gusts from this.

munsterlegend

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Aragh it's not that bad. I have a hurling game at 7pm...I will use those gusts to make the sliotar sail majestically over the bar

For one half anyway!

uck51js9zml2yt

Currently in the city centre and it's not windy at all.

Hooter23

The wind in Galway at this minute is like one big sustained gust of wind...

John.Icy

Ah Darwin. The forgotten beast for many.

It's funny. Everyone is Ophelia Ophelia Ophelia but Darwin had stronger gusts at 17 of 23 Met Eireann stations (can't find mean 10 min data for Ophelia to compare there). Ophelia won in out and out strength but in many areas Darwin gave a bigger smacking.

Probably forgotten due to how quick it's peak intensity passed and no deaths recorded.

Xenji

A bit strange the yellow warning for Mayo/Galway, I cannot remember one that lasted for just two hours, lovely and bright currently and barely a puff of wind in Castlebar, but Eleanor showed us how quickly things can change.

Sycamore Tree

John.Icy wrote: »

Ah Darwin. The forgotten beast for many.

It's funny. Everyone is Ophelia Ophelia Ophelia but Darwin had stronger gusts at 17 of 23 Met Eireann stations (can't find mean 10 min data for Ophelia to compare there). Ophelia won in out and out strength but in many areas Darwin gave a bigger smacking.

Probably forgotten due to how quick it's peak intensity passed and no deaths recorded.

Maybe the data will prove me wrong but Ophelia was a complete anti climax in Galway and many Galwegians are complacent about warnings since. I know it hit the south and east hard but it was tame in comparison in Galway.

Steviesol

I wonder will this storm impact flights from Dublin early tomorrow morning ?

Oscar Bravo

6pm TAF,Dublin Airport

TAF EIDW 181700Z 1818/1918 22020G30KT 9999 FEW018 BKN025
PROB40
TEMPO 1818/1819 5000 SHRA SCT014 SCT018CB
BECMG 1818/1821 22015G26KT
BECMG 1821/1824 23020G36KT
BECMG 1901/1903 19015G26KT
BECMG 1904/1906 19020G36KT
TEMPO 1906/1909 RA BKN015
BECMG 1907/1909 22035G55KT
BECMG 1909/1910 25035G60KT
BECMG 1910/1912 25030G50KT
BECMG 1912/1914 24023G42KT
BECMG 1915/1917 24020G35KT

Forecast gusts up to 60 knots between 9am-10am. very windy from 7am to around midday.

John.Icy

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Maybe the data will prove me wrong but Ophelia was a complete anti climax in Galway and many Galwegians are complacent about warnings since. I know it hit the south and east hard but it was tame in comparison in Galway.

I believe the eye would have travelled across swathes of Connaught. Darwin was similar in that sense that the west didn't see as high windsas further south and east.

The west gets enough orange level winds every winter regardless of the bigger storms!

Anyway to get back on topic - it'll be interesting to see if Orange level winds transpire in Dublin. It's been awhile since I've had a good orange level storm.

aidanodr

Shur here in Cork it was relatively balmy and sunny today .. Come tomorrow a little whisp of wind is all if we are lucky

Shields up

coillsaille

Just wondering if the more knowledgeable regulars in the forum reckon there's any chance of M.E. going red in the west with this?

Graces7

Xenji wrote: »

A bit strange the yellow warning for Mayo/Galway, I cannot remember one that lasted for just two hours, lovely and bright currently and barely a puff of wind in Castlebar, but Eleanor showed us how quickly things can change.

Very loud strong gusts here all the while. Hours now since about 2pm West Mayo; offshore island. An hour by road to Castlebar so this is very coastal?

Graces7

coillsaille wrote: »

Just wondering if the more knowledgeable regulars in the forum reckon there's any chance of M.E. going red in the west with this?

"wait and see" time...

monster1

Picking up someone landing at 11.40 tomorrow morning in Dublin Airport from Italy. Any chance it could be delayed or diverted?

Artane2002

coillsaille wrote: »

Just wondering if the more knowledgeable regulars in the forum reckon there's any chance of M.E. going red in the west with this?

I'm not one of the more knowledgeable people but I wouldn't say they'll go red unless something unexpected occurs like if a sting jet develops during the storm. If they were going to go red then I'd say they would've issued a red warning when they were updating the orange warning.

downwiththatsor

What's Kerry Airport please?

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

6pm TAF,Dublin Airport

TAF EIDW 181700Z 1818/1918 22020G30KT 9999 FEW018 BKN025
PROB40
TEMPO 1818/1819 5000 SHRA SCT014 SCT018CB
BECMG 1818/1821 22015G26KT
BECMG 1821/1824 23020G36KT
BECMG 1901/1903 19015G26KT
BECMG 1904/1906 19020G36KT
TEMPO 1906/1909 RA BKN015
BECMG 1907/1909 22035G55KT
BECMG 1909/1910 25035G60KT
BECMG 1910/1912 25030G50KT
BECMG 1912/1914 24023G42KT
BECMG 1915/1917 24020G35KT

Forecast gusts up to 60 knots between 9am-10am. very windy from 7am to around midday.

Artane2002

monster1 wrote: »

Picking up someone landing at 11.40 tomorrow morning in Dublin Airport from Italy. Any chance it could be delayed or diverted?

I doubt there would be a diversion but I wouldn't rule it out just yet. There's a good chance of a delay though.

Xenji

Graces7 wrote: »

Very loud strong gusts here all the while. Hours now since about 2pm West Mayo; offshore island. An hour by road to Castlebar so this is very coastal?

Some moderate gusts during the afternoon, but has been bright and calm the last nearly 3 hours, the islands around Mayo are always worse hit.

coillsaille

Artane2002 wrote: »

If they were going to go red then I'd say they would've issued a red warning when they were updating the orange warning.

Good point. Not familiar with ECM output times so was wondering if M.E. were waiting to see the latest update.

monster1

Artane2002 wrote: »

I doubt there would be a diversion but I wouldn't rule it out just yet. There's a good chance of a delay though.

Thanks, the drive up on the motorway will be interesting.

Oscar Bravo

downwiththatsor wrote: »

What's Kerry Airport please?

don't have a TAF for Kerry, Shannon forecasting some very high gusts from about 6am to 8am. might be out of limits for the ATR type aircraft that operates into Kerry.

_Whimsical_

Will bins be emptied in an orange warning does anyone know?

Rhineshark

Wind's certainly picked up on the south coast of Galway. Not batten-down-the-hatches time but it's loud enough with all the leafy trees behind the house. Clouds are scudding along good-oh, both the wispy cirrus clouds high up and the lurky mid-height clouds.

stephenjmcd

Maybe it was just me but that forecast on rte didn't seem very serious. Met office in the UK driving home the fact that there could be damage caused and transport disruption.
Met eireann more interested in having kids cheering in the background at the plowing.

Rhineshark

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-airport-advice-passengers-storm-15165971.amp

Spotted this for people worried about flights tomorrow.

JCX BXC

And on the flights note, disruptive winds tomorrow morning and early afternoon will be disruptive for all Irish airports. To what extent and the exact timing is unclear, so asking will not yield any more comprehensive information than that.

spookwoman

JCX BXC wrote: »

And on the flights note, disruptive winds tomorrow morning and early afternoon will be disruptive for all Irish airports. To what extent and the exact timing is unclear, so asking will not yield any more comprehensive information than that.

With flight and sailings the only thing to do is contact the operator