Storm Ciaran :Associated weather effects, primarily flooding risks, Advisory 29th -02 Nov 2023

Later Wednesday and on Thursday, Storm Ciaran will bring falls of heavy rain and strong winds. Current indications suggest the heaviest rain and strongest winds will be in Munster and Leinster with flooding likely.

Additional Impacts:

Poor visibility,

Difficult/dangerous driving conditions

Valid: 14:40 Sunday 29/10/2023 to 23:30 Thursday 02/11/2023

Issued: 14:41 Sunday 29/10/2023

After the debacle at Midleton and Glanmire and even the Government asking why a red alert wasn't called, I'd say Cork, Waterford, Wexford will definitely see red during nighttime hours. The ppn falling might be orange level but the impacts on waterlogged ground could be significant!! Winds look severe enough along the coast most likely an orange for that also.

Away from the South Coast its a non event as you move up through the country. Let's see what the afternoon models show, not forgetting a yellow level warning for tomorrow will also be probable

Re tidal concerns in Cork City itself, this must surely be a worry aswell with an Easterly gale and high spring tides still occuring

If we do see a red warning I'd say it'll be called early, like tomorrow, to allow already flooded towns/business time to prepare

This is no longer a French/English storm. It's an Irish one!!

On top of saturated ground, any rain will likely cause serious flooding

Shifting North.

Regarding wind yes you are right. But what's very important for us is nowhere in Northwest Europe is showing heavier rainfall than South Munster! Across Kerry, Cork and Waterford a red warning is justified (orange level rain but for impact on water logged ground red) Interesting to see what Met Eireann do and how quickly they up the ante. The public think this is missing us to the South. Might be true for worst of the wind, but for torrential rain we are on the bullseye!

Well I'm not in the south or east I live in carrick in Leitrim so its to miss me but yes orange to red warning quitera for rainfall, I know enough to know that

Yes absolutely 💯 governing will need to do something look at all the backlash they got when Cork flooded last week and met eirrean so that's why they issued an advisory

I made a joke about needing a giant upside down Bertie Bowl to keep the rain off, which was off topic for this thread which is science and fact based. 😁

With so many different storms named was only a matter of time till you had one named after yourself .....no weather expert here but take it from someone who knows, this one will be very windy 🤣

Depending on where you are but winds and rain picks up from Wednesday evening through to Thursday afternoon

Disaster for some areas if it comes to fruition

You’re talking Red warnings for the south and east there…. Huge rainfall