⚠️ Storm Éowyn - Fri 24.01.25 (**Please read Mod Instruction in OP.**)

There is no need on early Wednesday afternoon to have a storm Friday morning as number 1 news item. It still should be discussed on the news to make people aware and to start preparing / changing plans. And then tomorrow when there is more specific detail talk about the more specific detail. The fear and hype comes when they talk too much about it too soon and the news talk to met eireann who say "high impact event, very dangerous in many areas, too early to say exact path and impact" so they fill the news with the hype merchants well known on facebook and the like who give worst case scenario with no consequence if they are wrong

If I was Met Eireann I'd make whole country RED. It's a dangerous storm and will save lives. There's a danger to life with this storm. Seriously. Not just in Cork Limerick Kerry and Clare.

I'm confused why Met Eir haven't extended the red up the west coast yet when Michelle Dillon has already said this morning that it's a certainty.

They've often issued warnings before and then later adjusted the timings and have added or taken out counties. So it can't be for that reason.

Already hearing of people here in Galway going ahead with plans on Friday because we're in an orange area (or at least currently think they can go ahead).

Gerry just on rte radio, dangerous storm and that red would soon be extended to other Western Counties. Said basically everyone should stay home Fri morning

Who verona?

Mixed messaging really not welcome from Met Eireann right now. People here resolutely planning for school Friday morning as it's orange.

Flying home from the US myself and due to land at 9am into Dublin. Not sure what criteria etc Aer Lingus use when calling for cancellations but preparing for the possibility here

Face her into the wind and have a standing take-off

Friday morning rush hour seems to be the apex of the storm.

6Z ECM. Parts of the S & SE wouldn't be upgraded to Red going on these charts IMO.

Remember too that tomorrow will be a windy day . This is NOT the storm.

Also Windy app shows it being Windy or stormy for 80percent of the next 7 days so there'll be a lot going on and damage is almost certain in many locations.

1998 wasn’t a one in 10 year event. Belmullet recorded a higher gust in 98 108mph than Debbie and that equalled its record set back in 1957. Malin just 3 miles shy of Debbie. Finner and Castlederg have estimated gusts of 99mph/97mph.

If you look at the timing on some of the models, it has the storm come in a little earlier on some (GFS seems to peak about 6). Thats why they are waiting. I am sure they are seeing variation in the models they use and are reviewing internally and possibly wating until the next outputs to make a call. If the red criteria for much of the country was to fall between 3 and 6 for example, you would have loads of parents ranting on boards all morning Friday about "sure its only a bit a wind".

If they say Red from 6-12 for example plans will be made by businesses, schools etc accordingly. If it turns out it should have been 3-9 they will be lambasted even if they update in time.

If the required aircraft is actually in Dublin. If it was cancelled getting in…

Disruption can last days. Can, not "will".

Connacht and Donegal to be added soon to the red warning and then potentially the whole country by tonight or tomorrow morning. Government have been briefed about the storm and Met Eireann have warned a potential nationwide red.