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Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Doctor Jimbob


    Will there be bread?

    No, just wind and rain, no bread forecast


  • Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭REBELSAFC


    Will the Ireland v Russia rugby match be cancelled if there is a red warning?

    Bite


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭Captain Snow


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So what precautions are you taking.

    I'll be making sure I have the bath full of water. I've a well, so no power = no water.

    I have a small petrol generator with enough fuel for 30hrs, so that will keep the freezer working.

    Open fire, plenty of coal/timber/peat

    Some gas and gas camping stoves to cook with.

    I'm sure there's plenty of food in the house., I won't be going shopping.

    Other than that, I'm just going to gather up a few torches and check the batteries.

    How well prepared are you ?

    Ill be in the Pub drinking Pints of Guinness.

    Ill come out loaded.

    Hit the chipper.

    Head home.

    Sleep.

    Wake up with a sore head and have a terrible Day in work. :D:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 574 ✭✭✭ZETOR_IS_BETTER


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So what precautions are you taking.

    I'll be making sure I have the bath full of water. I've a well, so no power = no water.

    I have a small petrol generator with enough fuel for 30hrs, so that will keep the freezer working.

    Open fire, plenty of coal/timber/peat

    Some gas and gas camping stoves to cook with.

    I'm sure there's plenty of food in the house., I won't be going shopping.

    Other than that, I'm just going to gather up a few torches and check the batteries.

    How well prepared are you ?

    All I have is taytos


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    RTE news just now said that Lorenzo is most eastern hurricane ever in the Atlantic, wasn't Ophelia further east when it tracked between the Azores and the Canary Islands?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 619 ✭✭✭macnug


    Getting married 1pm of Friday FML


  • Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭dickangel


    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    Will the Ireland v Russia rugby match be cancelled if there is a red warning?

    Bite

    Funnily enough there are some weather concerns in Japan.

    https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191001/p2a/00m/0na/006000c

    In the event of a group match cancellation, the result is declared a draw. Effectively ending Ireland's world cup! Very slim chance of that happening though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    RTE news just now said that Lorenzo is most eastern hurricane ever in the Atlantic, wasn't Ophelia further east when it tracked between the Azores and the Canary Islands?

    First of it's intensity, I think.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    macnug wrote: »
    Getting married 1pm of Friday FML

    This is a thread about weather. :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭vapor trails


    Due to fly home from Malaga on Thursday night estimated arrival time into Dublin of around 11pm. Any care to estimate my flight cancellation percentage chance? Don't mind if Aer Lingus want to put me on a Sunday evening flight instead. 32c today here in Marbella!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,507 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    macnug wrote: »
    Getting married 1pm of Friday FML

    Might actually be OK then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So what precautions are you taking.

    I'll be making sure I have the bath full of water. I've a well, so no power = no water.

    I have a small petrol generator with enough fuel for 30hrs, so that will keep the freezer working.

    Open fire, plenty of coal/timber/peat

    Some gas and gas camping stoves to cook with.

    I'm sure there's plenty of food in the house., I won't be going shopping.

    Other than that, I'm just going to gather up a few torches and check the batteries.

    How well prepared are you ?

    Groceries booked for tomorrow.
    Gas cooker and suitable kettle.
    Small generator around here somewhere, need to organise petrol for that.
    Filling bottles of water.
    Low on candles.
    Plenty of torches and batteries.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭kod87


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So what precautions are you taking.

    I'll be making sure I have the bath full of water. I've a well, so no power = no water.

    I have a small petrol generator with enough fuel for 30hrs, so that will keep the freezer working.

    Open fire, plenty of coal/timber/peat

    Some gas and gas camping stoves to cook with.

    I'm sure there's plenty of food in the house., I won't be going shopping.

    Other than that, I'm just going to gather up a few torches and check the batteries.

    How well prepared are you ?

    Have you a gun or cross bow, those zombies can be tough.


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So what precautions are you taking.

    I'll be making sure I have the bath full of water. I've a well, so no power = no water.

    I have a small petrol generator with enough fuel for 30hrs, so that will keep the freezer working.

    Open fire, plenty of coal/timber/peat

    Some gas and gas camping stoves to cook with.

    I'm sure there's plenty of food in the house., I won't be going shopping.

    Other than that, I'm just going to gather up a few torches and check the batteries.

    How well prepared are you ?

    Being well prepared and equipped is simply standard living out here. We get cut off from the mainland often in autumn\ and winter so all is already here. I lived 5 months with no ESB when I was first here . All winter that was. Worst part was no computer unless at the school or when I went over to shop. So no great hassle this week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    You could be without power for a week. All of the above are sensible provisions.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭ Troy Shy Forest


    100 flood alerts in the UK today.
    Isle of Man declared a state of emergency!


  • Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭aisling86


    100 flood alerts in the UK today.
    Isle of Man declared a state of emergency!

    Is this from Lorenzo? If so flooding will be a major concern here too no doubt.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    aisling86 wrote: »
    Is this from Lorenzo? If so flooding will be a major concern here too no doubt.

    Yes, the Isle of Man is rght next to the Azores these days


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,354 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Yes, the Isle of Man is rght next to the Azores these days

    If the hurricane hits it, it might end up there.:)


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,137 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Yes, the Isle of Man is rght next to the Azores these days

    Thanks Mr S. Sometimes fronts can be sent in advance related to a storm!

    Here it’s not related. Just good old Atlantic rain.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭El_Bee


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    So much for the storm that's thousands of kilometres away?
    antodeco wrote: »
    I know! I hate when the post storm weather arrives BEFORE the storm hits.....


    Look at the news sites, they swear we were under 10ft of rainfall by now


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭GoneHome


    El_Bee wrote: »
    Look at the news sites, they swear we were under 10ft of rainfall by now

    Jesus they're just advising/warning people to be prepared, three people lost their lives during Storm Ophellia two years ago and this storm has the potential to be just as severe, how difficult is that to understand :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,426 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    mikeecho wrote: »
    This is a thread about weather. :D

    There probably hoping for there still to be a red warning ha ha


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,711 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Have to do a bit of shopping tomorrow and I already know there will be no bread, people love to buy bread during bad weather


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Another non event. Just your typical autumn storm. No chance of a red warning. Windy and wet that’s it


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,327 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    What time will it get windy at? If I drive from Wicklow to Clare leaving at 4 30 pm will I be alright?!

    Would probably be quicker driving from Clare to Wicklow with a good tailwind!


  • Registered Users Posts: 877 ✭✭✭seamusk84


    I’m back from holidays on Friday. Suppose to touch down at 6pm in Dublin.

    Reckon should be ok and will have passed by then?


  • Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭TTLF
    save the trouble and jazz it up


    seamusk84 wrote: »
    I’m back from holidays on Friday. Suppose to touch down at 6pm in Dublin.

    Reckon should be ok and will have passed by then?

    Most likely yeah. Worst comes to worst, you'll circle the airport for an hour or two


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭GoneHome


    seamusk84 wrote: »
    I’m back from holidays on Friday. Suppose to touch down at 6pm in Dublin.

    Reckon should be ok and will have passed by then?

    Yes it should have passed by 5.59 pm :rolleyes: Look nobody knows at this stage how severe it will be, where/when it will hit, etc, the hint is in the title of this thread "potential" storm.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    macnug wrote: »
    Getting married 1pm of Friday FML

    Everyone gets those nerves. Luckily divorce is legal now. Best of luck!


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