Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

MrFrisp · 18-12-2013 05:15PM

Calm ish again in Cork here now..

Worst of it over I wonder?
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delw · 18-12-2013 05:16PM

Getting very gusty here now

Malcolm. · 18-12-2013 05:16PM

Storm due to peak around 21:00

maquiladora · 18-12-2013 05:17PM

squonk wrote: »

North Clare: Blue skies here with scudding clouds. Wind has picked up markedly in the last 3 minutes. No shower in sight so I expect this is the roll into the storm. As I type the wind is picking up further. It was a very sudden transition from relatively heavy breeze to gusty strong wind.

It should be picking up quickly now over the next hour or so along the Clare/Galway coast. If the models are right it should be reaching storm force by around 5pm.

John.Icy · 18-12-2013 05:18PM

Not hugely windy in the slightest in Dublin where I am. Was windier last night and this morning.

Never get some of the extremist reports that always come in from very southern areas during windy periods. Rain is torrential but not much other than that. Maybe I'm always in a sheltered spot, or else my view on whats stormy and what isn't is just different.

cotton · 18-12-2013 05:20PM

Torrential rain & serious winds in Greystones for the past hour. Didn't think we would get it as bad on the east coast.

Discodog · 18-12-2013 05:20PM

It would be helpful if posters gave their location.

West of Galway the rate of wind speed increase is really noticeable. It's gone from a breeze to a gale in 30 mins.

LordNorbury · 18-12-2013 05:21PM

There seems to be a situation unfolding at Dublin Airport with an aircraft having some technical problems...

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=eidw3&icao=eidw

squonk · 18-12-2013 05:21PM

maquiladora wrote: »

It should be picking up quickly now over the next hour or so along the Clare/Galway coast. If the models are right it should be reaching storm force by around 5pm.

That's very true! My god the speed at which the winds are intensifying is crazy! Since my last post it's actually gotten stormy here now with powerful gusts. Every 3-4 minutes it kicks up another notch! I'm living here nearly 40 years and have never experienced wind intensify this fast!

Weathering · 18-12-2013 05:22PM

Latest Reports- Highest gust Roches point 63knots/72.5mp/h
Bellmullet recent snow, doubt it ha
http://www.met.ie/latest/reports.asp

royalflush2003 · 18-12-2013 05:22PM

torres9kop wrote: »

Bradys pub sign in shankill co dublin blown off, nearly hit pedestrians below. Gonna be a mad nite!!!

Which pub is this ? I live in shankill

patneve2 · 18-12-2013 05:23PM

John.Icy wrote: »

Not hugely windy in the slightest in Dublin where I am. Was windier last night and this morning.

Never get some of the extremist reports that always come in from very southern areas during windy periods. Rain is torrential but not much other than that. Maybe I'm always in a sheltered spot, or else my view on whats stormy and what isn't is just different.

F9 winds by the coast

Waitsian · 18-12-2013 05:23PM

Oh man it's spilling down here in Dundalk, torrential. I wouldn't like to be out in that! :eek:

Xenji · 18-12-2013 05:24PM

What a change from an hour ago, blue skies breaking through the cloud and light winds around Castlebar, around what time can we expect phase 2?

maquiladora · 18-12-2013 05:24PM

124 km/h gust at Kinsale Energy platform at 4pm.

royalflush2003 · 18-12-2013 05:25PM

royalflush2003 wrote: »

Which pub is this ? I live in shankill

Are they still serving ???

mike65 · 18-12-2013 05:26PM

from waterfordcityweather

Todays high wind speed of 89.45 km/h

I think that must have happened about 20 mins ago when it was screaming a bit between the houses. Scary!

Tactical · 18-12-2013 05:26PM

A few trees down locally during the rain and squalls.

Surprised at that. While it was windy, it wasn't that windy.

Geomy · 18-12-2013 05:26PM

Here in South Clare the temperature has dropped significantly, feels very cold here now. ..
Almost as if it's going to snow. ...
Driving home to the Burren soon :-D

Rock Lesnar · 18-12-2013 05:27PM

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

I'm not sure the rain is as heavy as it looks on the charts here, seems the wind is making it look and sound worse then it is

Defenitely not as Heavy as the charts made out.

channaigh · 18-12-2013 05:29PM

Suppose to be driving from Dublin to Kilkenny at around 7
Should I stay put do ye think

pad199207 · 18-12-2013 05:29PM

Serious Squall here now! of rain and hail

maquiladora · 18-12-2013 05:30PM

channaigh wrote: »

Suppose to be driving from Dublin to Kilkenny at around 7
Should I stay put do ye think

You should be fine, it's really only an event for western coastal counties this evening and tonight.

channaigh · 18-12-2013 05:31PM

maquiladora wrote: »

You should be fine, it's really only an event for western coastal counties this evening and tonight.

Cheers for that

Merkin · 18-12-2013 05:31PM

Just talking to someone on the coast of Donegal and they said it's horrific.

Malcolm. · 18-12-2013 05:31PM

Getting dark here now

ninebeanrows · 18-12-2013 05:32PM

Well very gusty here now with reall torrential rain.

Biggest gusts to date.

royalflush2003 · 18-12-2013 05:32PM

channaigh wrote: »

Suppose to be driving from Dublin to Kilkenny at around 7
Should I stay put do ye think

I would stay put : I'm suppose to be driving from north shankill to southern ballybrack at 6 / cancelled to crazy out there !!

pad199207 · 18-12-2013 05:34PM

Good lord i dont think ive ever seen the temp drop so quick before,, 11.3c,10.7c, 10.3c, 10.0c, 9.5c, 9.4c, 9.3c, 9.2c....

xXxkorixXx · 18-12-2013 05:34PM

LordNorbury wrote: »

There seems to be a situation unfolding at Dublin Airport with an aircraft having some technical problems...

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=eidw3&icao=eidw

an air france jet is having engine trouble, its literally just landed

Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

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