Gales/Stormy Conditions in Connacht & Ulster Dec 10-11th

Oscar Bravo · 09-12-2014 9:40pm

Rte more or less cut this off so here it is again

Storm 10 · 09-12-2014 9:44pm

There is not a ship to be seen anywhere of the West Coast on Marine Traffic

Tactical · 09-12-2014 9:47pm

Gone quite now here in West Limerick with the passing of the rain shower.

ninebeanrows · 09-12-2014 10:03pm

You can actually 'see' the Jetstream on the satellite this evening

That white streak over northern Ireland and into southern Scotland (you can see it re-appear to the west of Ireland near the edge of the screen) is where the jet core is, so you would think in any deep convection piling into the west coast there will be some pretty ferocious wind gusts..

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ElizaT33 · 09-12-2014 10:18pm

It's making for some MIGHTY clothes drying outside here in North Meath:). The heavy towels are horizontal !!:D

V_Moth · 09-12-2014 10:26pm

Malin Head reporting a 64kt gust in the last hour, with Finner and Mace getting 50+kts. Got 22kts in a very sheltered spot in South Dublin in the last few minutes.

squarecircles · 09-12-2014 10:30pm

the jetstream is really packing a punch with the winds here in mayo, the gusts come every 20 minutes or so, hearing creaking and noises i dont normally hear and im well accustomed to strong winds here in west Mayo.

syklops · 09-12-2014 10:30pm

Im in a windy spot here in South Dublin, but it sounds like a gale is blowing. I'd be interested in hearing stats on wind speed from this part of the world.

rilz · 09-12-2014 10:41pm

vickers209 wrote: »

Has a purple warning ever been issued for Ireland?

syklops · 09-12-2014 10:59pm

ElizaT33 wrote: »

It's making for some MIGHTY clothes drying outside here in North Meath:). The heavy towels are horizontal !!:D

If my aunt was still alive she'd say "The wind is wicked tonight. Great drying though".

kingshankly · 09-12-2014 11:01pm

squarecircles wrote: »

hail showers and strong gusts,lights flickering here already. (Mayo)

Can you get Hail in winter thought it was only in summer

squarecircles · 09-12-2014 11:06pm

kingshankly wrote: »

Can you get Hail in winter thought it was only in summer

hmmm, say wha?

LiamNeeson · 09-12-2014 11:07pm

quare bit of wind and rain in Ulster lands alright though we are used to it

blackbird99 · 09-12-2014 11:08pm

kingshankly wrote: »

Can you get Hail in winter thought it was only in summer

watching Richard Hamond on bbc last night were you

squarecircles · 09-12-2014 11:09pm

Extremely windy tonight with strong to gale force westerly winds with some severe gusts in western and northwestern coastal counties. There will also be widespread heavy showers, with some hail and thunder possible. On higher ground, especially in northern areas the showers will turn to sleet or even snow. Lowest temperatures tonight of 1 to 4 degrees, with some frost possible in sheltered spots.

Oneiric 3 · 09-12-2014 11:22pm

Hardly a breeze here Co.Galway as of yet., was winder this time last night.

cameramonkey · 09-12-2014 11:25pm

Buoy M6 atmos pressure reading 982.5. Would this be correct?

http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsdata/data/IMOS/IMOSDatabuoy.htm

Oscar Bravo · 09-12-2014 11:28pm

Malin head 69kts at 11pm followed by mace head at 63kts. not bad!

maquiladora · 09-12-2014 11:29pm

The small depression on Thursday night is within range of the HIRLAM now. Would bring a period of gales/strong gales to southwest and south coasts for a while, but it looks like staying south and fairly weak compared to what the models were previously showing at times.

RoadhouseBlues · 09-12-2014 11:29pm

Was stormy for a while here in Leitrim. Seems to have eased off a bit for now.

Hooter23 · 09-12-2014 11:30pm

Just had shower there in Galway city they sure are very squally heard bins outside flying around and the bigger showers havnt even got going yet...

TheCoolWay · 09-12-2014 11:32pm

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Hardly a breeze here Co.Galway as of yet., was winder this time last night.

Awful string winds here will be struggling getting to sleep. In County Galway

Burts Bee · 09-12-2014 11:35pm

Tiny bit of a breeze near cork City here. Boo. Come on j bo post whats going on for you! Telly did go funny for first time ever tho!

Burts Bee · 09-12-2014 11:36pm

Tiny bit of a breeze near cork City here. Boo. Come on j bo post whats going on for you! Telly did go funny for first time ever tho!

Oneiric 3 · 09-12-2014 11:41pm

TheCoolWay wrote: »

Awful string winds here will be struggling getting to sleep. In County Galway

I am placed well inland though but really seem to missing these strong winds at the mo, I must be more sheltered from them than I first reckoned.

Stats for last 30 mins here, showing 10 min mean speed in knots from my rooftop, taken at 5 min intervals

Tactical · 09-12-2014 11:44pm

Shower here now in West Limerick. Some reasonable gusts with it.

Hopefully it'll get more interesting past midnight.

Burts Bee · 09-12-2014 11:46pm

Actually winds a bit stronger than I thought. Nothing major though.

maquiladora · 09-12-2014 11:47pm

Burts Bee wrote: »

Actually winds a bit stronger than I thought. Nothing major though.

This is a west/northwest coastal counties type of thing. Certainly wouldn't be expecting any significant in Cork.

MadYaker · 09-12-2014 11:49pm

I feel sorry for any poor fcukers living in north western iceland right now.

ktulu123 · 09-12-2014 11:52pm

Huge gusts of wind here near kilmacanogue. Shook the tiles on the roof

Oneiric 3 · 09-12-2014 11:55pm

Mean 10 minute speed has shot up to 22 kts now.

degsie · 09-12-2014 11:58pm

Just curious, are ppl here hoping for storm damage?

MadYaker · 09-12-2014 11:59pm

There'll definitely be some outdoor xmas stuff flying around Galway tomorrow. I was at my parents gaff earlier, they live near the sea in town and their neighbours have this massive snowman thing thats barely tied down.

Burts Bee · 09-12-2014 11:59pm

maquiladora wrote: »

This is a west/northwest coastal counties type of thing. Certainly wouldn't be expecting any significant in Cork.

We live in hope. Certainly breezy!

thecivvie · 10-12-2014 12:08am

cameramonkey wrote: »

Buoy M6 atmos pressure reading 982.5. Would this be correct?

http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsdata/data/IMOS/IMOSDatabuoy.htm

Given that the date is 11 Nov @11:00 I think it may have a problem, or is it offline?

maquiladora · 10-12-2014 12:12am

cameramonkey wrote: »

Buoy M6 atmos pressure reading 982.5. Would this be correct?

http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsdata/data/IMOS/IMOSDatabuoy.htm

Nope, 1014

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

The One Doctor · 10-12-2014 12:12am

degsie wrote: »

Just curious, are ppl here hoping for storm damage?

No, we just like unusual weather.

ComaWhite · 10-12-2014 12:14am

Some serious gusts up here on Inch Island, Donegal, lots and lots of heavy rain to accompany it. I fear we're in for a long night here, torches and candles at the ready!

10-12-2014 12:20am

degsie wrote: »

Just curious, are ppl here hoping for storm damage?

No. Because that would be stupid,would'nt it?

maquiladora · 10-12-2014 12:24am

Winds should start to pick up on west coast around 3-4am.

AnotherYear · 10-12-2014 12:34am

Showers turning increasingly wintry in Donegal. Big gusts in the showers but nothing out of the ordinary as of yet. Heard the Glenshane pass is a winter wonderland ha and higher routes in Donegal have snow but can't confirm this

Highest gust at 00.00 Malin head 120kph/75mph

maquiladora · 10-12-2014 12:42am

Wave height up to 13.7m at the K5 buoy at midnight. The model forecast is for double that by 9am.

Meteorite58 · 10-12-2014 12:54am

Increasingly squally here on the North Kerry coast, 10 min avg wind speed 31 kph WNW, recent gust 71 kph. Rain rate 10.4mm/hr atm.

Bar 1015.5mb Rising Slowly

Snowc · 10-12-2014 1:04am

degsie wrote: »

Just curious, are ppl here hoping for storm damage?

Just curious but why do you think people would hope for storm damage

mountainy man · 10-12-2014 1:20am

Had some snow showers, not sticking as yet, high gust of 34.2 mph so far, fairly normal winters night up here on walton's mountain :P

Tactical · 10-12-2014 2:30am

No major change to things here in West Limerick.

Winds pick up when there are showers and fall back again after.

Tactical · 10-12-2014 2:31am

Shower now. Strong gusts that are more sustained than earlier.

Graces7 · 10-12-2014 5:19am

Snowc wrote: »

Just curious but why do you think people would hope for storm damage

It is logical you see and great enthusiasts, bless their cotton socks, are blind sometimes. We know that in extreme weather there will be damage but they see only the extreme weather...so no they are not hoping for damage .. I think that makes sense.. they see the weather but not the consequences... not judging just saying

Graces7 · 10-12-2014 5:24am

Wild wild night up here in the South West Kerry mountains.. Wind tunnel effect at my door with a westerly...getting out for fuel is interesting

forecast just up on met speaks of wintry showers... will see what like the back high mountains are like when it gets light

redsteveireland · 10-12-2014 5:46am

Some sferics around Donegal/Sligo, alot more activity over Scotland - http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/i_dag_na.html?

Gales/Stormy Conditions in Connacht & Ulster Dec 10-11th

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