Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

Tazio wrote: »

This map may get interesting later today.... unfortunately

https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

This service is also available as a free app for mobile devices so even if power fails and pc, laptop, broadband is not available, restoration times can still be checked using the mobile phone network which rarely goes down.

And so it begins, wind starting to pick up in Galway, pity i have work later.

Will there be much thunder and lightning with a storm such as this?

Well done to MT he had this one nailed a long time ago, ME only getting in on the act now and as usual very late.

adox wrote: »

Whats the timescale for this? Early evening to midnightish?

http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

Met Eireann detail timescales on their weather warnings and forecast.

You'll get real time data here as conditions develop from members posting.

RoisinD wrote: »

Maq, am I reading the first one correctly in that the strongest sustained winds will be hitting Galway Bay/North Clare area?

On that particular model, at that particular time yes.

Office Windows starting to rattle a bit in Mayo

RoisinD wrote: »

Thank you. From the warnings issued there has been no mention of the Clare area and although I have been following it on here I am aware that others are not. Think the Cliffs of Moher management are watching as well as they are closing to visitors from lunch time.

There's an orange warning for Clare. It may not look as severe there on the model Met Eireann are looking at. They could change that to red there later though.

Wind Warning for Cavan and Clare

It will become stormy for a time later this afternoon and evening, with severe southwest winds, gusting 100 to 120 km/h, strongest in exposed areas.

Issued:
Wednesday 18 December 2013 10:00
Valid:
Wednesday 18 December 2013 15:00 to Wednesday 18 December 2013 23:59

Hi all I am the guy who had the large weakened tree removed yesterday. Judging by the way things are going to turn out storm wise I am relieved I did it. Thanks to all on here who started discussing this storm many days ago. I see met eireann have a red warning out now. It will alert people but wouldnt have been much good for me regarding getting lads in to fell a large tree. I am one mile from coast of donegal bay so tonight could be rough. I dont have any way of measuring the wind but will update on here. Theres something menacing about the air today. Steady breeze with stronger gusts. My grandfather always described this kind of pre storm weather as 'gathering'. Its getting ready to roll in. Its reminding me of the stephens day storm in 1998. Keep safe all !!

woody1 wrote: »

i have 2 huge ( 12 ft x 8 ft ) windows on the gable of my house that faces south and they tend to creak / flex a bit in high winds..thats why i was asking have we had anything like this in the last few years... not looking forward to this at all , sleepless night ahead..

I'm in a similar situation. House on north shore of Galway Bay built in the last year with very large windows. They were flexing an awful lot in last night's gusts so getting a bit appprehensive about this low..

Thanks to all here for the great coverage!

Gust 52 Kmh here now

No update from the M6 buoy?
Rain heading for Galway Bay, it's going to be a nasty drive in to Galway on the exposed Motorway.

With any luck the power might go in work later.