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

Will north cork get hit badly ?

The front is starting to make it's approach on the very SW coast

Galway Bay getting a bit choppy now and the wind is picking up.

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Centre is now close to 50N 20W and core wind zone of concern for later tonight is now developing at approx 48-49N 19-20W.

After reading last few pages (was off line 09-15 for my overnight) I can agree all guidance holding and if any trends at all, earlier onset and exit by possibly an hour or so.

Also agree with forecasts I read but would add (as stated in boards forecast) temps are likely to spike near 10-12 C just ahead of interval of very strong winds and fall steadily during windy period, also widespread thunder could develop along occluding front as it moves through overnight.

I know Storm Eleanor had a stingjet in early January 2018. Here's how the max gusts varied between the four Mayo stations on that occasion:

Belmullet - 89 kph

Claremorris - 126 kph

Knock Apt - 156 kph (a record)

Newport - 139 kph

I don't have a database of known stingjet depressions but I'd be willing to guess an average of 20-30 km/h?

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Every storm Grace gets a mention…another one off the bingo card.

hmmmmm 140kmh gusts at 1am in the rathfarnham area!
Bloody hell.
Anyone know the existing record for wind gusts in south Dublin?

Also what are the predicted sustained wind speeds in the rathfarnham area do ya know?

What's notable about the Cork ME graph, for me, is the sheer length of the event. For those facing the most acute gusts, they have an obvious peak which you're drawn to. What stands out for Cork City is the 6-8 hours of gusts >100 km/h. It's going to be a long, loud night and gust after gust will bring a lot of repetitive strain. Plus there's always that one localised blast that lifts everything in your garden in a passing storm, I'm expecting tons of them in the middle of the night to wake me with a crash.

I might just stay up and post here altogether :/

What are you basing your own thinking on exactly?

It couldn't be clearer the impact this storm is going to have.

That's interesting, I knew of her but not a huge amount.

Reading reports of a potential sting jet forming. Any thoughts on this?

Somebody put up a top 10 wind speeds ever and it had Rosslare October 1995 at number 5. 174kph.

I distantly remember this storms. We had so many big trees in the front of our house and I vividly remember seeing them all being ripped for the ground. The power and energy of the wind was scary.

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