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STORM EVA Strong winds Wednesday 23rd. Gusts possible up to 120km/h

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    #212
    Villain
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    Super-Rush wrote: »
    Some of the gusts tonight have been the strongest so far this winter in my part of Carlow.

    It is bizarre that Oak Park has only hit 85kmh when my station hit 92kmh, mine is in a frost hollow with higher lands to the South West, gusts at more exposed areas of Tullow must have been in excess of 100km easily.


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    #213
    Meteorite58
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,865 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Squall line dissapated somewhat when it passed here near Tralee, still dropped over 9.00mm in a short space of time - 18.2mm since 18.30 ( total 20.2mm since midnight ). Down the back reading the manual gauge, the place is waterlogged. Much calmer now with an avg speed of 10 kph SW,

    Temp dropping too now at 8.8C.

    Bar 994.3 hPa Steady


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    #214
    Colser
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    Seems to be getting much worse near Cork city at the moment.


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    #215
    Padraig Mor
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    Pretty wild here in Cork harbour, with a constant loud drone the last couple of hours. Just heard a plane 'go around' from the airport over us. Would not like to be on that flight tonight!


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    #216
    SlowBlowin
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    The latest radar shows the squall line gaining strength and definition. It must build up in strength so it can clobber cumbria, thats compulsory recently.

    SB


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    #217
    Oscar Bravo
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    Sherkin island gusting 65 knots... 11pm


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    #218
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Sherkin island gusting 65 knots... 11pm

    There was a sudden drop in mean windspeed from 23 m/s (44 kts) to 15 m/s (29 kts) at 22:30.


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    #219
    stevenmartin99
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    Now 12,000 ESB Customers without power!


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    #220
    SlowBlowin
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    No wonder Corks getting it, all of a sudden the southern end of the squall line has got speed and split away. Its sitting over Cork.

    SB


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    #221
    redsteveireland
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    All calm in Galway now. Garden is under water though.


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    #222
    pauldry
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    That thing is beautiful

    They rarely have such a definite line


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    #223
    Jpmarn
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    The squall passed over me near Limerick city. Brief period of very heavy rain but a non event wind wise. According to ESB Networks powercheck there is a power cut nearby down my road. But I have power at the moment.


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    #224
    Mech1
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    Dublin airport ATC reporting rain just starting there.


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    #225
    JCX BXC
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    That squall line is still well alive!


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    #226
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Airmet from the UKMO, 2200Z
    216

    FAUK57 EGRR 232200

    AIRMET AREA FORECAST, NORTHERN REGION,

    VALID DEC 23/2300Z TO 24/0700Z.

    MET-SITUATION: AT 00Z, A VERY STRONG S FLOW AFFECTS THE
    REGION WITH A COLD FRONT LYING FROM MALIN HEAD TO MULLINGAR TO CORK, MOVING E AT 25KT.

    STRONG WIND WRNG: OCNL E OF FRONT, WDSPR SEA COT, MEAN 20-25KT WITH 30-40KT GUSTS.
    ISOL E OF FRONT, OCNL SEA COT, MEAN 30-35KT WITH 40-50KT GUSTS.
    ISOL W OF FRONT, OCNL SEA COT, MEAN 20KT WITH 30KT GUSTS.

    WINDS:

    1000FT: 230/30KT, PS03 W OF FRONT, 190/50KT, PS07 E OF FRONT.
    3000FT: 240/35KT, MS02 W OF FRONT, 200/65KT, PS03 E OF FRONT.
    6000FT: 210/80KT W, 220/55KT E BECMG BY 06Z 240/40KT W, 230/65KT E. GEN MS02 BUT BECMG MS08 IN W FM 02Z.

    FREEZING LEVEL: GEN 5000FT BUT BECMG 2500FT IN W FM 02Z.


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    #227
    Gaoth Laidir
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    Sudden windshifts were reported at Gurteen and Ballyhaise:

    Gurteen: From 190 to 250 degrees at 23:24Z
    Ballyhaise: From 170 to 230 degrees at 23:42Z


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    #228
    SeaBreezes
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    In cork, near old head of kinsale, windy but not a major event. over now. Fingers crossed for 30th!


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    #229
    Super-Rush
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    Villain wrote: »
    It is bizarre that Oak Park has only hit 85kmh when my station hit 92kmh, mine is in a frost hollow with higher lands to the South West, gusts at more exposed areas of Tullow must have been in excess of 100km easily.

    Drove out of Tullow heading for Myshall about 9 and the car was all over the place.

    Picked up here again now with stronger gusts. I'm suprised the power is still on.


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    #230
    YFlyer
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    Calm in Limerick City.


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    #231
    Westernyelp
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    Calm in Castlebar. Very heavy rain earlier about 9


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    #232
    YFlyer
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    Westernyelp wrote: »
    Calm in Castlebar. Very heavy rain earlier about 9

    That's great. Hope Westport is calm as well. Be in Clew Bay for 4 days.


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    #233
    Xenji
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    Westernyelp wrote: »
    Calm in Castlebar. Very heavy rain earlier about 9

    Very quiet, heavy rain between 7-9, but nothing more, we have got more rain in the surrounding areas this year than anywhere else in the country and by a good stretch, so this will just add to the 50 plus year record, not that it will make any news as we are in the west, but 2000mm+ of rain rarely occurs in a year.


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    #234
    RobertKK
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    Top gust for my location was 98.2km/hr.
    Sustained at 48.4km/hr.
    Rain 8.6mm.

    I had slept through it as I was exhausted, I was surprised.


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    #235
    Graces7
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    Pretzill wrote: »
    Not completely new to the forum but what name will x be? BTW I guessed Frank as next one but haven't been following the nomenclature at all! ;) Welcome Gaoth Laidir.

    Xerxes of course


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    #236
    Graces7
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    Still gusting after a long loud night; South Kerry mountains 400 asl... been battered with sudden deluges all night, Waiting to see if the back mountains have their Christmas decorations.. Feels chilly too


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    #237
    Graces7
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    SlowBlowin wrote: »
    Hey Grace can I ask where are you (approx.), I have wondered before ? My closest place is Sneem.

    SB

    I think we have met...I am the other side of Sneem, near Blackwater Tavern, between there and Moll's Gap.


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    #238
    Lumi
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    Highest gust in Galway City up to midnight was just 59.6 Kmh at 21.03pm.
    Heavy showers are currently producing much stronger gusts of up up to 70kmh
    Rainfall for yesterday 15.6 mm
    Maximum rain rate recorded was 64.8 mm/hr at 21:14
    The Highest Hourly Rainfall recorded up to midnight was 7.0 mm at 21:48


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    #239
    Graces7
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    coillsaille wrote: »
    So we’ve now reached the fifth named storm and so far every one of them has resulted in posts in this forum either criticizing a certain event being named or condemning the whole idea of naming weather systems.
    As someone living {and raised) right on the coast in Connemara, I can understand the posts saying "but this is just another winter gale, we’re well used to it".

    But the bottom line is safety. Those winter gales we are so used to have caused plenty of trouble, injuries and deaths down through the years. In many cases it was avoidable if people had been more informed of the impeding weather conditions. Naming these depressions gets them media attention, media is what people tend to rely on for information. This new naming system may well have saved lives already, we'll never know really. But I know it hasn't cost any.

    Well said and one thing that always occurs to me is the danger and trouble for the emergency services if we are not warned and careful. Thinking of the teenager who died after being swept off the rocks. Grand to be big and strong but anyone can get into trouble. It may also make us more neighbourly. Looking out for others.


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    #240
    kingshankly
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    SeaBreezes wrote: »
    In cork, near old head of kinsale, windy but not a major event. over now. Fingers crossed for 30th!

    Fingers crossed it doesn't materialise
    People have suffered enough hardship this past few weeks with bad weather


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    #241
    Ger8
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    Very strong winds in Galway city now.


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