Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

DOCARCH · 20-12-2013 04:00PM

howlinwolf wrote: »

How's the low lookin for us here in the southeast for tomorrow, there was talk that we could be in for a bit of a battering, is it still on or have the models flipped ?

GFS, at the moment, is showing it quite stormy tommorow afternoon/early evening for Leinster, and especially for the Dublin area.

Xenji · 20-12-2013 04:15PM

Winds are starting to pick up now in Castlebar, the gusts are getting more sustained, still very wet as well.

maquiladora · 20-12-2013 04:16PM

12Z NAE does develop two little features tomorrow, though not as strong as previous GFS runs, and the second one is south of us.

El festino · 20-12-2013 04:23PM

Fairly windy and pissing down here in galway. About to make an unnecessary journey to dublin for a night out.

Am I mad? Having second thoughts, I really don't fancy hitting the motorway with the winds been reported.

ninebeanrows · 20-12-2013 04:24PM

Gusts @ Belmullet to 58 knots
Mace Head @ 55 knots
Newport, Mayo @ 55 knots

aisling86 · 20-12-2013 04:29PM

Pretty Crazy here in cork at the minute - driving rain and very windy.

ninebeanrows · 20-12-2013 04:30PM

The kink on the 12z GFS is already looks less pronounced @ 12hrs.

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GFS 12z has dropped the feature for tomorrow on first inspection.

ninebeanrows · 20-12-2013 04:35PM

As for Monday, the latest GME looks a tad concerning..

ninebeanrows · 20-12-2013 04:36PM

Back to tomorrow & GFS, still has a type of feature but much less developed. Still one to keep an eye on. Satellite and Atlantic pressure synopses plots will be important tonight.

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maquiladora · 20-12-2013 04:38PM

Weathercheck wrote: »

The kink on the 12z GFS is already looks less pronounced @ 12hrs.

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GFS 12z has dropped the feature for tomorrow on first inspection.

Still there, but its weaker, more in line with what other models are showing now. Still need to keep an eye on it though just in case.

cyclops999 · 20-12-2013 04:42PM

Very blustery M6 Athlone

Tactical · 20-12-2013 04:43PM

Still pretty blustery here and raining too.
No severe gusts, just a typical winter day so far.

howlinwolf · 20-12-2013 04:43PM

maquiladora wrote: »

Still there, but its weaker, more in line with what other models are showing now. Still need to keep an eye on it though just in case.

Its a strange little anomaly, is there a proper term for it? If it stays on the models till the mornin it could get nasty for some, then again it could be out at sea where it occurs

cyclops999 · 20-12-2013 04:44PM

El festino wrote: »

Fairly windy and pissing down here in galway. About to make an unnecessary journey to dublin for a night out.

Am I mad? Having second thoughts, I really don't fancy hitting the motorway with the winds been reported.

Very blustery M6 Athlone

YouTookMyName · 20-12-2013 04:45PM

Weathercheck wrote: »

As for Monday, the latest GME looks a tad concerning.

Concerning as in bad? full on storm?

Tactical · 20-12-2013 04:57PM

Reported driving conditions difficult between Mallow and Cork at the moment.

I'm told the combination of wind and rain along with the approaching dusk are making driving a little unpleasant.

maquiladora · 20-12-2013 05:06PM

Monday's initial low doesn't deliver much of a punch on the 12Z GFS, but then it gets messy and complex with secondary features and and main low itself looping around a bit. A wet and windy Monday/Tuesday with potential for severe gusts at times for western/northwest areas there.

squarecircles · 20-12-2013 05:17PM

nacho libre · 20-12-2013 05:22PM

El festino wrote: »

Fairly windy and pissing down here in galway. About to make an unnecessary journey to dublin for a night out.

Am I mad? Having second thoughts, I really don't fancy hitting the motorway with the winds been reported.

if you feel uncomfortable driving in such conditions, then don't do it. there'll be other night outs.

I don't know which depression is going to deliver the goods, but the secondary feature into Tuesday could be nasty for parts of the north. I'll be very surprised if the northwest does not at least get gusts comparable to last Wednesday's systems before the new year.

Tactical · 20-12-2013 05:26PM

squarecircles wrote: »

Video displays as private.

Tabnabs · 20-12-2013 05:28PM

Tactical wrote: »

Video displays as private.

I'm sure I can see snow in the darkness?

smallwonder · 20-12-2013 05:30PM

Some pretty strong gusts hitting us at the moment. Haven't had a chance to replace the 3 slates I lost on Wednesday. Hope to god more don't go tonight!

Sierra Oscar · 20-12-2013 05:32PM

The wind and rain is hitting Dublin just in time for the rush hour madness.

Kippure · 20-12-2013 05:38PM

Gust of 67 mph at belmullet. That's 108 kph.

weatherfiend · 20-12-2013 05:51PM

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Its not one for the faint hearted mind, landing in wind is a bad experience.

And he's coming back in tomorrow morning at 5.30am :eek:

_Whimsical_ · 20-12-2013 06:03PM

Its gone from windy to seriously wild in Galway.
Not far off wednesday in the last 20 mins.

maquiladora · 20-12-2013 06:04PM

Quite windy here in the southeast. Nothing exceptional though. Similar to Wednesday afternoon, maybe a little stronger.

Lumi · 20-12-2013 06:09PM

The wind has intensified in Galway city in the last 10 mins and its thoroughly miserable out there with driving rain!

Wind F5 Westerly, Max gust 41mph, Mean 22mph
Barometer 996.38 hPa: Falling quickly -1.24 hPa/hr

YouTookMyName · 20-12-2013 06:15PM

weatherfiend wrote: »

And he's coming back in tomorrow morning at 5.30am :eek:

i'm flying bristol-dublin christmas eve at 6:30am, seriously worried about delays.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 20-12-2013 06:19PM

Lumi wrote: »

The wind has intensified in Galway city in the last 10 mins and its thoroughly miserable out there with driving rain!

Wind F5 Westerly, Max gust 41mph, Mean 22mph
Barometer 996.38 hPa: Falling quickly -1.24 hPa/hr

Liiks like a little squall line just passed over Galway according to the radar

Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

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