Gales Tonight and Early Morning (Wind gusts today from 90-120km/hr)

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 12:48pm #1

Another windy day today with wind gusts increasing and reaching their peak around 9pm.

10 metre winds will reach 30KT widely and upto 40KT in places.

Wind gusts will reach 50-65KT in places.

I will highlight peak of winds between 6pm and 9pm with widespread gusts 50-60KT (90-110km/hr)

GFS gives 950hpa winds from 110 to as high as 135 km/hr over the country and that
isn't that far off the surface.

tylercollins · 04-01-2012 1:12pm

Seems tomorrow is going to be a windy day. Not as windy as the last few days though.

Also there seems to be high pressure building to our south west. What does this mean?

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 1:26pm

Widespread gusts across the country now. from 30-50kt

Villain · 04-01-2012 2:24pm

Indeed inline with the Weather Advisory I issued on IWO earlier Met Eireann have issued a weather warning:

Issued at 04 January 2012 - 12:24
Warning of Strong Winds
Westerly winds will increase strong to gale force and will gust 100 to 120 km/h in exposed hilly and coastal areas of Connacht and west Ulster. Winds will veer northwesterly overnight.

Valid from: 17:00 4/1/2012
Valid to: 09:00 5/1/2012

Lumi · 04-01-2012 2:39pm

It's breezy enough in Galway today

Currently gusting to 30.0 mph with a 10 min mean of 21.0 mph
Bearing 271° W : Beaufort F5 Fresh breeze

Max gust so far today 41mph @ 11.08am

Baro 1011.04 hPa: Falling quickly -1.37 hPa/hr

spiderman1885 · 04-01-2012 3:04pm

This is terrible news, I have just secured my aviary door again, with my remaining birds left inside. If they get out, that is it for my bird loving days. Such a cruel creature, the wind that is.

DOCARCH · 04-01-2012 3:18pm

Estofex have a Level 1 warning for the northern half of the country for potentially severe wind gusts this evening/tonight.

... Late evening and night hours British Isles to BENELUX, NW Germany and W Denmark...

With the arrival of another major baroclinic system, model fields suggest significant dry intrusion behind the jet-streak, possibly spreading partly over the low level warm sector of the surface low. As an interesting note, dry air is expected to penetrate below 700 hPa as suggested by GFS cross sections! A strongly forced convective line seems like a possibility, especially when taking into the account very strong dynamics of the system, even though instability will likely be only marginal at best. 850 hPa flow over 40 m/s ensures very strong wind shear at lower levels and points to the possibility of severe wind gusts and tornadoes within such line. Where exactly will such a line pass is a matter of question, on which models do not agree. Therefore a broad Level 1 is introduced to cover range of possibilities. An update with even an upgrade to Level 2 might follow during the day if situation becomes more certain.

http://www.estofex.org/

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 4:11pm

Wind picking up in the capital this afternoon.

Will be interesting to note the 3pm wind records on Met.ie

Highest @ 2pm was @ 52kt in Belmullet.

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 4:21pm

No increase in gusts on 3pm report although sustained speeds continue to increase.

37kt sustained at Mace Head.

Dublin gusting to 42kt

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 04-01-2012 4:29pm

WC, you should get down to the O2, between that building and the Gibson hotel there is an incredible funnel effect coming through the IFSC

mickger844posts · 04-01-2012 5:13pm

Wind picking up in Waterford City. Max gust 50km/h so far. TAF forecast for Waterford Airport is giving gusts of up to 42KT this evening.

www.waterfordcityweather.com/wxindex.php

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 5:23pm

Dublin airport to 29 Gust 45 @ 4pm

Highest gust is at Malin Head 38 Gust 54

Followed by Mace Head 36 Gust 52

Lumi · 04-01-2012 5:39pm

Mean wind speeds have been pretty consistent in Galway since midday

Latest update (gust) 36.0 mph (avg) 22.0 mph
Wind Bearing 266° W

Max gust 45mph @ 14.56 pm

Barometer 1007.66 hPa: Falling -1.06 hPa/hr

nerrad1983 · 04-01-2012 5:39pm

Very bad wind and rain here the last few hours in Co Wicklow

No Weather station Unfortunately :mad:

04-01-2012 5:46pm

t|nt|n wrote: »

WC, you should get down to the O2, between that building and the Gibson hotel there is an incredible funnel effect coming through the IFSC

a funnel effect?? Iancar is the man ye want

whataboutnow · 04-01-2012 5:46pm

Weathercheck wrote: »

Dublin airport to 29 Gust 45 @ 4pm

Highest gust is at Malin Head 38 Gust 54

Followed by Mace Head 36 Gust 52

Weathercheck,met.ie forecast windspeeds of up to 120kmph
What speeds do you think will occur?
cheers

Trogdor · 04-01-2012 5:47pm

Very windy here at the moment, gusting to 87km/hr which is the highest gust here since 2006!

sunbabe08 · 04-01-2012 5:49pm

rather windy here in cork

04-01-2012 5:50pm

Winds starting to pick up here now with gusts of 50 - 60km/h

8.1c, 1004.7hPA and falling

whiteandlight · 04-01-2012 5:54pm

Twas the bumpiest/shaky approach to Dublin airport I've ever had this morning. Can only imagine its worse now. Lucky we seem to have got in between yesterday and this evening!

Redsunset · 04-01-2012 5:55pm

whataboutnow wrote: »

Weathercheck,met.ie forecast windspeeds of up to 120kmph
What speeds do you think will occur?
cheers

That gust of 54kts at Malin is 100kmph so there prediction of up to 120kmph is fairly spot on i think.

Pangea · 04-01-2012 5:58pm

Its gone pretty wild up here at the moment, some nasty gusts and constant driving rain all day.

km79 · 04-01-2012 5:58pm

Recorded a gust of 40kph an hour ago . The recycling bins are bring collected in the morning and they are overflowing ...

Bicycle · 04-01-2012 6:00pm

Its like bloomin' Ground Hog day here in Limerick.

More wind again - its been howling since noon.

Thankfully the solar panels stayed on the roof on Monday night (himself was worried that they'd blow and take the roof plus most of the contents of the attic with them

)

What are the chances of the current windy spell (the one that's lasted since about last September!!) coming to an end or are we stuck on a weather loop?

blackius · 04-01-2012 6:05pm

Gusting strong here in arklow .
Highest gust so far is 74kmph a few minutes ago.

Harps · 04-01-2012 6:16pm

Windy here but a pretty standard stormy evening for NW Donegal, not a patch on the other night. Driving rain making it a terrible evening though

irish1967 · 04-01-2012 6:20pm

Same here in south Donegal. Constant driving rain since 7am. Gusty. Wile day.

TheMilkyPirate · 04-01-2012 6:22pm

Breezy in wexford, A few more noticeable gusts the last half hour or so. Max all day of 44km/h

waytoowarm · 04-01-2012 6:29pm

gone very windy here again.. strong gusts

CB19Kevo · 04-01-2012 6:31pm

Very windy since 4.30pm here in S.Kerry
Some gusts as bad as the previous storm:eek:

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 6:59pm

Well its very windy out there.

@ 5pm

Dublin tops the gust list

31 Gust 55 63MPH

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 7:00pm

And look out for the development of a potential squall line at the back of the front as it pushes south this is where wind potential really picks up. Should be sometime around 9pm.

We shall see.

MrFrisp · 04-01-2012 7:08pm

Getting very very windy here in Cork now....

Despite what the reports are on 4FM though,,it's still dry...

If I was to believe yer Man on the radio,I'd have expected to look out the front door and see the car floating away...

Not happening yet anyway.

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sunbabe08 · 04-01-2012 7:16pm

SexyGuy wrote: »

Getting very very windy here in Cork now....

Despite what the reports are on 4FM though,,it's still dry...

If I was to believe yer Man on the radio,I'd have expected to look out the front door and see the car floating away...

Not happening yet anyway.

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i know. where on earth is he getting the reports from?

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 7:22pm

sustained winds at Malin and Mace increased to 41kt, gust ratio is very low though, just up to 52kts.

Dublin still gusting high to 52kt or 60mph

Pangea · 04-01-2012 7:28pm

Very stormy still, one tree snapped here the winds have taken its toll on it..
Didn't expect it to be this bad.

MrFrisp · 04-01-2012 7:40pm

sunbabe08 wrote: »

i know. where on earth is he getting the reports from?

He said people were txtn him. (The station)..

Somebody somewhere has got it wrong for now down here anyway...

Wind still building though...

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Ronan|Raven · 04-01-2012 7:41pm

Very windy here in South Dublin

jdee99 · 04-01-2012 7:45pm

Gusts of wind at 64.3 kmh here in Ballyhaunis - another interesting night I think!

leahyl · 04-01-2012 7:47pm

Very windy here in Cork - hope rain holds off until late tonight - have to go out in a minute in the car and hate driving in the rain

sunbabe08 · 04-01-2012 7:49pm

ohhh lovely gales outside right now

MrFrisp · 04-01-2012 7:52pm

Hate to be wearing a wig/hairpiece in this weather.....;)

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Pangea · 04-01-2012 7:53pm

Can hardly stand outside with the winds at the moment, would advise anyone in SW Donegal to stay indoors as conditions are dangerous..

sunbabe08 · 04-01-2012 7:57pm

oh Evelyn giving a good weather report

tylercollins · 04-01-2012 7:59pm

Constant wind up here howling through the house again, should be out later to get some footage.

No weather station yet.

snow ghost · 04-01-2012 8:00pm

Fairly Windy-ish here, nothing that unusual given recent storms, but I could just have become so acclimatised to the constant stronger winds that it hardly registers now.

Today has had to have been one of the wettest most miserable I can remember in a long time- constant wind and rain.

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 8:01pm

Gales here still quite strong.

You wouldnt know much sitting in and watching TV though but when i stick my head out and look over the fields the winds are really getting going.

MrFrisp · 04-01-2012 8:02pm

sunbabe08 wrote: »

oh Evelyn giving a good weather report

Feckin Feck.....I feckin missed that.... Grrrrrrrrrr.....

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tylercollins · 04-01-2012 8:31pm

Can anyone give me a rough idea of peaking in my neck of the woods?

Diamond Dust · 04-01-2012 8:41pm

Strong gales here in Kerry, would say worse then Monday to honest.

ninebeanrows · 04-01-2012 8:42pm

tylercollins wrote: »

Can anyone give me a rough idea of peaking in my neck of the woods?

What is like there at the moment. Not too sure. Probably in next few hours.

Gales Tonight and Early Morning (Wind gusts today from 90-120km/hr)

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