Severe Winds Likely Thursday 5th Dec Morning (Northern areas most at risk)

DOCARCH · 05-12-2013 9:04am

Quite an electrified weather system (over Scotland) http://brunnur.vedur.is/athuganir/eldingar/ :eek:

tylercollins · 05-12-2013 9:10am

Went to Malin Head in the early hours. Absolutely insane! Recorded a sustained windspeed of approx 50mph and highest gust I recorded while there was 60mph. Standing up at the Radio Tower was almost impossible without the help of some of the abandoned buildings up there.

On my way back down into Malin Head I had to slam my breaks on, but couldn't avoid a downed phoneline or electric line. Managed to slap right off the roof.

Heading back in a homeward direction between Malin Town and Carndonagh there was a downed electric line covering the road. Had to ring the police and notify them of it as it was just over a slight crest.

All in all, pretty damn windy up there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-O3Exx7rEg

nostrils · 05-12-2013 9:20am

Anyone any feeds for Scottish airport traffic controllers?

ninebeanrows · 05-12-2013 9:21am

Malin Head gusting Hurricane Force now @ 46 Gust 68kt

sparrowcar · 05-12-2013 9:22am

tylercollins wrote: »

Went to Malin Head in the early hours. Absolutely insane! Recorded a sustained windspeed of approx 50mph and highest gust I recorded while there was 60mph. Standing up at the Radio Tower was almost impossible without the help of some of the abandoned buildings up there.

On my way back down into Malin Head I had to slam my breaks on, but couldn't avoid a downed phoneline or electric line. Managed to slap right off the roof.

Heading back in a homeward direction between Malin Town and Carndonagh there was a downed electric line covering the road. Had to ring the police and notify them of it as it was just over a slight crest.

All in all, pretty damn windy up there! Will have some video footage up later

I'll stick the popcorn on

My 5 month old black lad woke me howling at the wind.. Literally. He's never experienced strong wind since he was born really.

pistolpetes11 · 05-12-2013 9:24am

Some crazy wind speeds for the Scots

Tomasz Schafernaker ‏@Schafernaker 3m
via News STV "gust of 142mph was recorded at Aonach Mor at the Nevis Ski Centre at around 6am"

pistolpetes11 · 05-12-2013 9:26am

Weathercheck wrote: »

Malin Head gusting Hurricane Force now @ 46 Gust 68kt

Wow nearly 126KMH ! you were not to Far off the mark , has the worst of it come and gone ?

maquiladora · 05-12-2013 9:32am

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Some crazy wind speeds for the Scots

Tomasz Schafernaker ‏@Schafernaker 3m
via News STV "gust of 142mph was recorded at Aonach Mor at the Nevis Ski Centre at around 6am"

Yes, 228 km/h gust. Of course that is at almost 4,000ft where upper winds will be much stronger than at the surface.

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I'd imagine things have peaked for the north coast here now. But the storm itself won't be peaking until later in the North Sea. Significant coastal flooding threat for some North Sea facing coasts, will be interesting to see how the flood protection measures hold up.

loveisdivine · 05-12-2013 9:54am

Pretty harsh here in Swords. Was walking into work again today and at times it was quite an effort to actually move forward

pistolpetes11 · 05-12-2013 9:54am

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Some crazy wind speeds for the Scots

Tomasz Schafernaker ‏@Schafernaker 3m
via News STV "gust of 142mph was recorded at Aonach Mor at the Nevis Ski Centre at around 6am"

Was a typo from what Im reading online now , think it was a lot lower than that

tylercollins · 05-12-2013 10:00am

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Was a typo from what Im reading online now , think it was a lot lower than that

Yeah apparently it was 114 instead of 140

Victor Meldrew · 05-12-2013 10:06am

loveisdivine wrote: »

Pretty harsh here in Swords. Was walking into work again today and at times it was quite an effort to actually move forward

The Luas in Sandyford lurched alarmingly in one gust. You don't expect that of rolling stock, however, it was stationary, and the doors were open on the windward side. A good indication of how streamlined they normally are.

tylercollins · 05-12-2013 10:09am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-O3Exx7rEg

maquiladora · 05-12-2013 10:12am

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Was a typo from what Im reading online now , think it was a lot lower than that

123kt (141mph) gust was recorded there. It's automated output. Of course its on the top of a mountain though...

Larbre34 · 05-12-2013 10:23am

Very high offshore seas here at Dun Laoghaire, maybe force 6 or 7 on the bay. Winds feel much more sustained than gusty.

The people of Scotland shouldnt worry, Schafernaker will just give the storm the finger.

DOCARCH · 05-12-2013 10:32am

maquiladora wrote: »

123kt (141mph) gust was recorded there. It's automated output. Of course its on the top of a mountain though...

A force 18 gust...not to be sneezed at! :P

Malin Head gusting 69 knots at 0900.

Xenji · 05-12-2013 11:04am

Still very stormy in Castlebar, any idea of how much longer this will last and will we see winds grow stronger again? The power is out in parts of Westport as well.

mike65 · 05-12-2013 11:07am

A few loud gusts but nothing sustained.

maquiladora · 05-12-2013 11:19am

DOCARCH wrote: »

A force 18 gust...not to be sneezed at! :P

Malin Head gusting 69 knots at 0900.

Yep, would blow yer hat off alright.

Second highest gust was 137mph at Cairnwell.

http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/overnight-wind-and-rainfall-data-4-to-5-december-2013/

bcmf · 05-12-2013 11:21am

In Balbriggan, North County Dublin and probably the worst gusts I have heard in a long time.
I put a breeze block on top of the bins to stop from being blown down and it didnt work so put 2 on it.
Very unscientific but its all I got..

DOCARCH · 05-12-2013 11:22am

Malin Head gusting to 70 knots at 1000

*...goes to check entry in winter forecast competition*

tylercollins · 05-12-2013 11:33am

DOCARCH wrote: »

Malin Head gusting to 70 knots at 1000

*...goes to check entry in winter forecast competition*

I have to be "working" today :mad:

waterways · 05-12-2013 11:54am

I'm concerned about coastal flooding by high tide with several metres above normal high tonight in countries bordering the North Sea.

redsteveireland · 05-12-2013 11:59am

Nasty rain now with the driving wind behind it. Looks rather tame on the radar but it's driving against the front of the house. Great day for the fire.

DOCARCH · 05-12-2013 12:00pm

waterways wrote: »

I'm concerned about coastal flooding by high tide with several metres above normal high tonight in countries bordering the North Sea.

Indeed, potentially a pretty serious situation for the eastern UK and coastal parts of The Netherlands.

Tabnabs · 05-12-2013 12:00pm

waterways wrote: »

I'm concerned about coastal flooding by high tide with several metres above normal high tonight in countries bordering the North Sea.

Not a problem for us in Ireland though

pad199207 · 05-12-2013 12:17pm

Torrential rain and hail here in Naas

Iancar29 · 05-12-2013 1:27pm

Sleet falling near malin head now , got a photo sent to me from a friend . Can't post from phone though...

tylercollins · 05-12-2013 1:51pm

Email it to me and I'll do it Ian.

weisses · 05-12-2013 1:59pm

DOCARCH wrote: »

Indeed, potentially a pretty serious situation for the eastern UK and coastal parts of The Netherlands.

Code red for the north of the Netherlands ..Levy's will be closed tonight ..

http://www.meteoalarm.eu/en_UK/0/0/NL-Netherlands.html

Clonmel1000 · 05-12-2013 2:20pm

Not a bad day here in the south. Temp 7 degrees breezy not really windy very dull but no rain really yet.

Larbre34 · 05-12-2013 2:25pm

Remarkable drop in the winds here in Dun Laoghaire in the last hour, the harbour and inner bay has dropped to about Force 3 gust 5, very little chop on the waves now having been churning heavily since about 9am

ectoraige · 05-12-2013 2:37pm

Was a tad breezy on the cycle in to work for 8am this morning, I have to say.

Cantona's Collars · 05-12-2013 3:55pm

Rhyl in Wales.

Perth in Scotland.

Whitehaven Harbour.

The driver of the lorry was killed here.

Ireland escaped pretty well.

shamwari · 05-12-2013 4:27pm

Mother of God, those pictures are horrendous

Calina · 05-12-2013 4:28pm

Looking at the last of those pictures I am stunned that anyone got out of the cars, particularly the car on the left.

ZX7R · 05-12-2013 4:43pm

Calina wrote: »

Looking at the last of those pictures I am stunned that anyone got out of the cars, particularly the car on the left.

the car drivers were lucky that the articulated trailer was soft sided and not a container box.
R.I.P to the truck driver

maquiladora · 05-12-2013 4:54pm

The tidal surge was worse than expected around some Irish Sea facing coasts in north Wales and near Liverpool.

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Which has got to be worrying for the more vulerable, more low lying areas on the east coast of England and on European North Sea coasts where the surge will be even greater tonight.

eigrod · 05-12-2013 5:41pm

Note the top of the flagpole

New Brighton, Merseyside

For more info..... http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirrals-black-pearl-pirate-ship-6376744

Iwannahurl · 05-12-2013 5:47pm

eigrod wrote: »

http://i1.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article6376007.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/RW-New_Brighton_Storm-7600-6376007.jpg

Remarkable image. If it wasn't for the thoroughly modern wind generator in the background it would look almost like a painting. Nice rat.

maquiladora · 05-12-2013 5:53pm

Flooding looks inevitable tonight/tomorrow in Hamburg. Water is already very high.

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Similarities to 1962 :

Reiketsu · 05-12-2013 7:40pm

Portstewart.

https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/408603672537362432

Harps · 05-12-2013 9:13pm

Someone I work with who lives on the East Anglia coast has been told to evacuate his house until tomorrow evening, seems they're expecting a lot of flooding all along the coast. Hopefully won't be too bad though it's looking worrying for Holland and Germany

davehey79 · 05-12-2013 10:24pm

Lads anyone with in depth knowledge which ye have in abundance hazard a guess at ferry sailings from Dublin to Holyhead in the morning? Due to get the 8am Ulysses and getting worried

P_1 · 05-12-2013 10:35pm

davehey79 wrote: »

Lads anyone with in depth knowledge which ye have in abundance hazard a guess at ferry sailings from Dublin to Holyhead in the morning? Due to get the 8am Ulysses and getting worried

AFAIK Ulysses has yet to miss a crossing due to the weather. Now if you were booked on the Swift it'd be a different story

davehey79 · 05-12-2013 11:01pm

P_1 wrote: »

AFAIK Ulysses has yet to miss a crossing due to the weather. Now if you were booked on the Swift it'd be a different story

This has me worried though

http://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/sailing-update/

Frank Garrett · 06-12-2013 12:09am

The Azores high is revisiting the country tomorrow again. Seas should be calm. I live in Meath, about 20km from the Irish sea, and it's very calm here.

snaps · 06-12-2013 6:36am

Storm arrived here in poland during the night. Some very large gusts with bangs around the premesis. Electric outages and lots of thunder snow. Looks like some large snow drifts out there.
All fairly calm now with some beefy snow showers. Will head out soon when light to see what's damaged.

Oneiric 3 · 06-12-2013 1:16pm

eigrod wrote: »

Note the top of the flagpole

kindredspirit · 06-12-2013 6:09pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGxzujen74

Severe Winds Likely Thursday 5th Dec Morning (Northern areas most at risk)

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