Storm Callum - Thursday/Friday 11/12 October 2018 **READ MOD NOTE IN FIRST POST**

Just stuck my head out the door and it has got quite breezy in Sth Galway since I was last out around 7.30. Can hear the seabirds calling. Wish my cat would return from her walk so I can lock up!

It's a lovely night here in Dublin 16, little to no wind and not that cold out. If it wasn’t a school night you could enjoy a few drinks outside. Storm preparations have begun here, the dog has spent the past 15 minutes bringing all her toys inside and securing her food stash out in the garden. It was touch and go there for awhile when she couldn’t find a good hiding place for her rich tea biscuit she clearly stole earlier but all is good now.

It’s a bit strange, everything feels quieter then normal, even the traffic on the M50 is quieter.

I think for Dublin it will be more of a commute issue tomorrow with additional crashes and lights out around the city. I hope everyone stays safe tonight.

The wind has picked up in cork city.

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The wind has picked up in cork city.

Yep, quite a bit actually pretty suddenly.

Off asleep now, in work at 0400 in Dublin Airport. Expecting a busy morning, hopefully the worst of it has died off before the first wave departures.

froog wrote: »

from ventussky looks like it'll start getting nasty around midnight tonight.

speaking of ventusky, what do the weather heads here think of that site's reliability? the UI is great anyway.

Not sure if the two threads are clearly enough signposted re techical and chat. Getting difficult to check for any further info or updates.

I've just seen an FB post from the Tramore Surf School saying

...that a new storm cell with stronger winds has formed and is giving stronger winds to hit Waterford tomorrow between 12-3. The news sites haven't picked up on this yet. But the storm and sea forecasting sites are giving an average of 15knots stronger wind to hit us tomorrow. So there is potential for winds of up to 150kph tomorrow at lunchtime. Along with a storm surge due to the high tides...

Is this for real?

I have to drive to Tramore tomorrow getting there before 3pm and I was gauging that Callum would have done it's worst by 1pm so I could leave then but this new info means that it may be better to travel earlier as the winds might not be so bad then.

DOCARCH wrote: »

Not a colossal amount to update at this point! It's going to get windy....

True. But when living in a house on a hill looking out at the Atlantic one likes to check in for any mention of track change, etc.

Ah I just did what I should have done in the first place and checked for an update. Sorry.

Although still giving it bad enough. Not sure what the feck to do now.

DOCARCH wrote: »

Not a colossal amount to update at this point! It's going to get windy....

See this is where I really want updates. I find when the event actually begins that it gets super quiet on here and other sites. I find it really difficult to get any updates .. sometimes it can bypass us but I’m left looking out the window wondering if it’s still on it’s way lol

I’d like to know has it started, where it’s tracking now, what speeds it’s getting up to etc. how long it’s estimated to be before hitting specific areas etc. Has it downgraded, upgraded. That sort of thing?

Anyone else find updates completely stop when the events start? Don’t get me wrong.. I’m not complaining and I’m always so grateful for all the experts weather knowledge. I’ve learned loads in the last 10 years. I’ve just noticed in the past it was hard to get much info during.