Storm Isha - Sunday 21/Monday 22 January 2024

I just checked the Met Eireann App. The regional forecast for Dublin mentions near gale force winds. Then why is the county under an Orange Warning? Makes no sense.

Whose forecast is that?

Two teenage amateur UK wx enthusiasts going by names of Eagle Eye and Jay Bournemouth on Twitter under the branding Extreme & Convective Events.

I hope no power cuts and thunder

Stay safe everyone

Storm will be gone by Monday morning, shouldn't be an issue.

Fair enough but the way you put your comment that a club all ireland is not important is....wrong.

The tone of the "post RTE 9pm news" weather report was interesting. Just focused on the storm. Alluded to an upgrade. Didn't discuss "post storm" weather. Which is vert unusual. Like most of ye, I watch it every night, and it follows a normal script, except tonight.

Emphasised the risks to public and property.

I reckon they think it's bigger than an Orange, but the "boy who cried wolf" craic has the guidance still at Orange.

To be fair, it's 20 hrs out, but, yep. Definite "vibes".

18z gfs is deeper! Red looking likely in the morning for coastal counties

Supposed to be flying to the US tomorrow at 9.30am. Don't fly regularly - I presume the flight will be able to go ahead since its early but would this system cause planes to divert around it or will they fly straight through it?

I'd say move it to Monday.

They'll be at cruising level, 35,000ft or higher, around 30 mins. after take-off, well above the worst of the weather.

Might be a bit bumpy during the climb, but should be fine at final altitude.

I often wonder how much this hourly forecast stands up to scrutiny, but Met Eireann have just updated it for my location (15km from the Wicklow coast) and this is the output. Based on this vs what they had up prior to that, which was between 90-100 from 2pm to midnight, the storm appears to be moving through much quicker than initially forecast and strongest for this part of the country at least between 7 and 9. GFS output is much stronger than this for my area.

It's lashing now in Clondalkin, Dublin, and has been very windy for a good while. I'm glad I decided to stay put, and not meet friends in town tonight. It wouldn't have been good trying to get a taxi later in this weather.

Think we need a Netflix documentary on 'Grace from boards'.