Potential for extreme wind event Friday/Saturday

Oscar Bravo · 28-12-2012 12:51am

Its coming up to five to midnight so lets head over to Met Eireann on RTE Radio1 or Sky 0160 if its handy!!

Pangea · 28-12-2012 1:09am

Looking forward to this, I live in a very windy location so bring it on.
Although last night I had to go around the house tying things up in the midst of the mini storm, it was quite dangerous to be out in it.

Sponge Bob · 28-12-2012 1:29am

It'll be more dangerous tomorrow.

I'm really glad this sparkling thread came along to replace the tedium of the where's my snow whingefest in these parts. Those people have no sense.

Weathering · 28-12-2012 1:31am

Any updates guys? or is it looking pretty much the same as earlier in the day

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 1:39am

Weathering wrote: »

Any updates guys? or is it looking pretty much the same as earlier in the day

Still looking about the same as earlier. There was a bit of a downgrade on the NAE model but overall its the same picture : winds up to force 11 at sea, on west/northwest coasts force 9 sometimes 10, inland from those coasts windy but nothing too severe.

mickyfitzy2 · 28-12-2012 1:59am

Hope its nothing like the 1998 storm of 26th Dec, that was scary, gust of 98k (180kph) recorded at malin head that night. We lost a fair few roof tiles and lots of damage done here in donegal.

Sponge Bob · 28-12-2012 2:04am

This particular system is largely forecast to be confined to Donegal where it will possibly be nasty, however I personally see two more systems incoming in short order and with the NAO going sharply positive and out of model forecast range the Atlantic is to my mind going to drive the weather for the next fortnight and with a strong emphasis on drive.

This thread will be the more interesting one around here for the next while (while we wait for that potential SSW) .

Infract that Pistolpetes.

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maquiladora · 28-12-2012 2:12am

mickyfitzy2 wrote: »

Hope its nothing like the 1998 storm of 26th Dec, that was scary, gust of 98k (180kph) recorded at malin head that night. We lost a fair few roof tiles and lots of damage done here in donegal.

It won't be close to being severe as that, don't worry. It will be the atlantic facing Mayo coast that will be getting the stongest winds from this anyway.

It was a 96kt gust in 1998 at Malin. 98kt was in 1961. It wasn't far off the record though.

Belullet will probably have the highest gust tomorrow evening.

Sponge Bob · 28-12-2012 2:26am

Problem with this system is that it could hang around till Sunday with a battering effect. Lots of powerful systems are rather fast moving and while they generate high headline speeds and are positively scary for an hour or two they then decay rather quickly.

Not this one though.

mickyfitzy2 · 28-12-2012 2:44am

Sorry misquoted speed in '98 storm it was actually 96kts as maquiladora pointed out. Wasn't even born in '61

Pangea · 28-12-2012 2:48am

What did it get to last December, that was the worst storm we got here since 1998.
edit:
91 knots/172kmph
http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/01/03/weather-warning-update-hurricane-gust-of-172kmhr-at-malin-head/

Bsal · 28-12-2012 2:49am

Looks to be at it's strongest between 5 and midnight Friday

Another powerfull jetstream with it too

Smidge · 28-12-2012 3:02am

Does anyone remember a storm in the winter of 2004 in the north east of the country?
It was the worst storm I can remember and did a fair bit of damage around the house.

Weathering · 28-12-2012 3:26am

Sorry Smidge I don't know. Pangea it's unusually met.ie don't have that in extreme weather events as sustained winds were hurricane force
Bsal could you please link the website you supplied for wind or anyone else who knows it. Thanks

Smidge · 28-12-2012 3:30am

Weathering wrote: »

Sorry Smidge I don't know. Pangea it's unusually met.ie don't have that in extreme weather events as sustained winds were hurricane force
Bsal could you please link the website you supplied for wind or anyone else who knows it. Thanks

Thanks anyway, have always wondered what kind of speeds the wind got up to during that storm:D

_Whimsical_ · 28-12-2012 5:05am

Very stormy for the past 2 hrs in Galway .

Weathering · 28-12-2012 6:28am

latest from met.ie
Today
Becoming extremely windy by evening with gale force southerly winds with some very severe or damaging gusts, especially in exposed parts of the northwest. Top temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees.
Tonight
Extremely windy for a time early tonight in parts of the northwest and north but winds easing overnight
Saturday night: Very cold, windy and showery on Saturday night, some showers wintry in parts of the north and northwest, some of sleet or wet snow possible in places. Strong westerly windy with some severe gusts in parts of Ulster and Connacht for a time. Overnight lows of 0 to 3 degrees with frost, mostly in sheltered areas

Snow and storms....what more could you want

snaps · 28-12-2012 8:06am

windy enough here during the early hours. notice debris (Bins) scattered over the place and next doors satellite dish hanging off its mount. So am I right in saying, there is another more severe blast coming later today or was that it?

Weathering · 28-12-2012 8:09am

worst of it will be late afternoon/evening
precursor u experienced

joujoujou · 28-12-2012 9:38am

Last 16 hours of wind speed tendency recorded by my weather station:

And data:

Current data for co.Mayo, co.Roscommon border PWS
28 Dec 2012 08:33:39

Temperature (°C):
Current 10,0
Trend (per hour) 0
Average today 8,6
Wind chill 5,8
Heat Index 10,0
Dew Point 9,9
Rel Humidity 99%

Wind (km/h):
Current Gust 55,1 S
Average Speed 42,8 S

Rainfall (mm):
Current rate 0,0
Last hour 0,0
Total today 0,0
Total yesterday 0,3
Total this month 34,5
Total this year 677,1

Pressure (hPa):
Current 976,9
Trend (per hour) -0,4

Tactical · 28-12-2012 9:40am

French fishing vessel currently off the Mayo coast making a southerly course at 9knts. If she isn't intending making port I'd speculate she is trying to get South of the weather forecast for today, but at 9knts her autopilot will be working hard to steer the course with the wind abeam her starboard quarter.

Tactical · 28-12-2012 9:43am

joujoujou wrote: »

Last 16 hours of wind speed tendency recorded by my weather station:

Unfortunately you chopped off the x axis from the graph

joujoujou · 28-12-2012 9:45am

It's for tendency only, but here's full one...

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 10:45am

Gust of close to 90 km/h recorded at Belmullet at 9am. It should keep getting stronger there before peaking in around 9-10 hours.

Spindle · 28-12-2012 11:01am

The wind down here in Cork is howling since I got up. Roches Point recorded a gust of 61km/h, so while not as bad as the north west.

It has been a while since I have heard south-westerly wind sound like this, and we are a few hours away from the main event. So will be interesting to see how this develops.

The system is not much to look at yet on Satellite.

Pangea · 28-12-2012 11:17am

All calm here, not a puff of wind.

ednwireland · 28-12-2012 11:19am

Spindle wrote: »

The wind down here in Cork is howling since I got up. Roches Point recorded a gust of 61km/h, so while not as bad as the north west.

hardly any wind in sw donegal yet (gust 31kts) according to finner

also no weather warnings for NI on the uk met office

irish1967 · 28-12-2012 11:21am

Large branches swaying slightly. Lovely and mild here in Donegal Town.

diceyd · 28-12-2012 11:28am

lads is everywhere to be effected by this?

fr wishy washy · 28-12-2012 11:29am

Windy in West Wicklow.

sunbabe08 · 28-12-2012 11:30am

irish1967 wrote: »

Large branches swaying slightly. Lovely and mild here in Donegal Town.

that's nice for a change

wind howling here in cork, although i expect this is the "calm" before the actual storm

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 11:36am

Met Eireann have a new warning out that lists counties, so now everyone can see what to expect, when and where :

Weather Warning

Issued at 28 December 2012 - 10:20 Weather warning update

Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry: Strong to gale force southerly winds will gust 110 to 130 km/h today and for a time tonight. Valid: 28 Dec 2012 - 15:00 to 28 Dec 2012 - 23:00

Wind Warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford: Strong to gale force southerly winds will gust 90 to 115 km/h today. Valid: 28 Dec 2012 - 12:00 to 28 Dec 2012 - 21:00

Tactical · 28-12-2012 11:45am

Variable breeze here in West Munster, misty grey day but relatively warm.

Nice detailed warning by Met Eireann.

103 users currently on the weather forum, be interesting to see that number climb as the winds increase

Pangea · 28-12-2012 12:00pm

No red warning now for Connacht though
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/en_UK/0/0/IE-Ireland.html

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 12:00pm

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 12:03pm

Pangea wrote: »

No red warning now for Connacht though
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/en_UK/0/0/IE-Ireland.html

Probably because they reduced the max gusts by 10 km/h.

Tactical · 28-12-2012 12:04pm

What a pretty picture

JanuarySnowstor · 28-12-2012 12:26pm

On a side note, potential for some snowfall tomorrow evening in the West and South. Nothing much, but under the present situation seeing any white stuff is nigh a miracle!

Wind looks damaging today, howling here all ready in Cork

fryup · 28-12-2012 12:36pm

why are winds stronger at nighttime ? or are they?

gbee · 28-12-2012 1:21pm

fryup wrote: »

why are winds stronger at nighttime ? or are they?

My own observations don't support this theory, I've most of my highest recorded winds during daytime.

However, there certainly seem to be more storms that roll in and out during the hours of darkness.

Whilst darkness can be a factor in some phenomena, I don't think it significant to these systems that just roll over everything.

rhonin · 28-12-2012 1:29pm

Very strong winds here in Belmullet all morning with some big gusts. I've seen worse here but if does pick up later then it will be interesting.

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 1:31pm

Forget about Ireland, check out Iceland tomorrow. :P

Min · 28-12-2012 1:40pm

Guess that is why Iceland has a small population, blizzards in hurricane force winds, putting the ice into Iceland.

Spindle · 28-12-2012 2:33pm

The wind has really picked up here in Cork City now. Some large gusts and the sustained wind speed seems to be up. Will be interesting to see the 14:00 weather station report.

Also should start seeing an increase in what we have now as well from 15:00 on words.

Spindle · 28-12-2012 2:34pm

maquiladora wrote: »

Forget about Ireland, check out Iceland tomorrow. :P

Don't forget the Faroes, it is somewhere in that mess as well.

Kippure · 28-12-2012 2:39pm

Nice visiual map of the buoys around Ireland. So people can see where the highest winds and gust are.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Courtesy of Met Eireann web site.

And a link to buoy reports.

http://www.met.ie/latest/buoy.asp

http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsdata/data/buoys

gbee · 28-12-2012 2:45pm

Kippure wrote: »

Nice visiual map of the buoys around Ireland]

That's on the Met Eireann site already. {???}

Tactical · 28-12-2012 3:24pm

Spare a thought for the crew inboard the M.V. Atlantic Wind, approx 100 miles West of the Shannon estuary.

Buoy M6 reporting 6.9mtr high waves! But the buoy is approx twice the distance off shore and further north than the research vessel.

maquiladora · 28-12-2012 3:29pm

Doesn't seem too bad at 2pm. As expected, Belmullet with the strongest winds so far, just above gale force. Still another 4-5 hours until the peak winds should be recorded there. The wind warning for the west is for 3pm to 11pm.

IMBACKLATER · 28-12-2012 3:45pm

ITS GETTING EXTREMELY WINDY HERE NOW ON THE WEST COAST.

Potential for extreme wind event Friday/Saturday

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