Gales/Strong Winds January 8th - 10th

Storm 10 · 09-01-2015 3:28pm

Met Eireann were on local radio in Galway at 1.30pm and said the West is going to get the worst of the winds this evening and tonight

corsav6 · 09-01-2015 3:39pm

Drove from Newport to Claremorris and back through Ballinrobe. Winds have picked up a lot and open spaces are very challenging to drive in.
Seen a few trees down and 1 shed roof ripped off on the Castlebar to Ballinrobe road.

Tactical · 09-01-2015 3:40pm

1430 West Limerick

29 - 31km/h
36km gust

W - SW

13°C

Light rain occasionally

Xenji · 09-01-2015 3:45pm

corsav6 wrote: »

Drove from Newport to Claremorris and back through Ballinrobe. Winds have picked up a lot and open spaces are very challenging to drive in.
Seen a few trees down and 1 shed roof ripped off on the Castlebar to Ballinrobe road.

It's been very gusty in Castlebar for most of the day, not as strong as last night so far, but more sustained.

Larbre34 · 09-01-2015 3:45pm

Force 9 gusts W'ly on Dublin Bay now, good and bracing on the piers!

Also, the air temp has gone from 9C to just under 16C in 3 hours. The breeze is oddly warm.

AnotherYear · 09-01-2015 3:48pm

16 degrees in Carlow at 2pm. Crazy

Special Circumstances · 09-01-2015 3:52pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

The breeze is oddly warm.

Stepped out for lunch an hour ago in Limerick - very weird having that warm breeze in January!

corsav6 · 09-01-2015 4:09pm

Xenji wrote: »

It's been very gusty in Castlebar for most of the day, not as strong as last night so far, but more sustained.

We had nothing like that last night 4 miles outside Newport, a few gusts but nothing like Castlebar experienced.
The landscape behind our house acts like a funnel for SW winds making the gusts stronger. These winds must be hitting us from a different direction.
Last years storms were serious for us, hoping next Wednesday won't be a repeat.
I'm on McHale road now and the spot lights at McHale park are rocking.

mickger844posts · 09-01-2015 4:09pm

Looking at the Metar and Met Eireann reports i would say we are the least windiest place in the country right now with gusts to just 30km/h. Very mild with a Max of 14.0c earlier.

www.waterfordcityweather.com

Tactical · 09-01-2015 4:11pm

1300 West Limerick

35 - 40km/h
53.1km/h gust

Westerly

13° C

Occasional light rain.

Oscar Bravo · 09-01-2015 4:18pm

Strongest gust at 1500 is 54 knots at Shannon

Xenji · 09-01-2015 4:20pm

corsav6 wrote: »

We had nothing like that last night 4 miles outside Newport, a few gusts but nothing like Castlebar experienced.
The landscape behind our house acts like a funnel for SW winds making the gusts stronger. These winds must be hitting us from a different direction.
Last years storms were serious for us, hoping next Wednesday won't be a repeat.
I'm on McHale road now and the spot lights at McHale park are rocking.

Not surprised by that, the highest gust we have had today was 89.6 km/hr at 14.00.

Rock Lesnar · 09-01-2015 4:47pm

very windy here in the northeast, so windy that a tree just fell in the field beside us, now wheres me chainsaw

squarecircles · 09-01-2015 4:53pm

i was watching the forecast on RTE earlier and Siobhan Ryan suggested there could be a squal line tonight with thunder and lightning and gusty winds in association with the passage of the cold front,has anybody any opinions/info on this?

Gonzo · 09-01-2015 4:57pm

squarecircles wrote: »

i was watching the forecast on RTE earlier and Siobhan Ryan suggested there could be a squal line tonight with thunder and lightning and gusty winds in association with the passage of the cold front,has anybody any opinions/info on this?

could possibly, there will be a 10-12C drop in temperatures between now and later tonight.

Brians Collection · 09-01-2015 4:57pm

Jet stream to the north of Ireland on the 18:00z sig charts this evening above 200 kts.

Oneiric 3 · 09-01-2015 5:02pm

squarecircles wrote: »

i was watching the forecast on RTE earlier and Siobhan Ryan suggested there could be a squal line tonight with thunder and lightning and gusty winds in association with the passage of the cold front,has anybody any opinions/info on this?

BBC weather map (which I think uses the Euro4 model) shows something along the same lines for the wee hours.

Tabnabs · 09-01-2015 5:10pm

Dublin Bay Buoy ‏@DublinBayBuoy 56s56 seconds ago

Avg Wind:41kts, Gust:59kts, Wind Dir:265 °(W), Wave Height:1.2m, Wave Period:3s, Water Temp:8.5 °C at 09/01/2015 16:02:58

That must be quite some sight, wouldn't like to be on the ferry tonight!

Supercell · 09-01-2015 5:14pm

Strongest gust I've recorded here in over three years just now - 104km/h

Oscar Bravo · 09-01-2015 5:19pm

Strongest gust on the 1600 reports is 51knots at Dublin airport. good job its straight down the runway!

redsteveireland · 09-01-2015 5:52pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

Met Eireann were on local radio in Galway at 1.30pm and said the West is going to get the worst of the winds this evening and tonight

I think i'll give the Sportsgrounds a miss for the game tonight so!

Nothing too out of the ordinary here, windy but mild.

Looking at the short range forecast though it looks like the winds ease over the next couple of hours?

Ronan|Raven · 09-01-2015 7:20pm

Feels like im about to take off in Stepaside..

adox · 09-01-2015 7:23pm

Yellow warning seems to have been dropped by Met Eireann.

Darwin · 09-01-2015 7:24pm

National weather warning has disappeared from met.ie, would have it valid until tomorrow morning as winds don't look like abating that much overnight.
Edit: beaten to it by adox!

Lumi · 09-01-2015 7:27pm

It's been upgraded to orange
http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

legomaniac · 09-01-2015 7:32pm

Today's winds never warranted a national weather warning in the first place. What Ireland is experiencing today is normal winter weather. Met E are being very sensible with their forecasts and not allowing hype to take over. There is a lot of hype on social media about this massive storm next week also...It causes stress and worry for many people and judging by latest charts and the excellent analysis by Maq and others on here, it's already being downgraded. By Wednesday next week we will have a windy day at most. Sorry for my rant but it annoys me when the media and the public hype events up....

AnotherYear · 09-01-2015 7:35pm

legomaniac wrote: »

Today's winds never warranted a national weather warning in the first place. What Ireland is experiencing today is normal winter weather. Met E are being very sensible with their forecasts and not allowing hype to take over. There is a lot of hype on social media about this massive storm next week also...It causes stress and worry for many people and judging by latest charts and the excellent analysis by Maq and others on here, it's already being downgraded. By Wednesday next week we will have a windy day at most. Sorry for my rant but it annoys me when the media and the public hype events up....

GFS(P) Shows a monster storm for next Wednesday,so a lot more than a windy day if it verifies. It's still too far away at this stage but we need to keep an eye on it. Come Sunday evening we will have a better idea

Tactical · 09-01-2015 8:00pm

legomaniac wrote: »

Today's winds never warranted a national weather warning in the first place. What Ireland is experiencing today is normal winter weather....

I disagree.

The windspeeds experienced in West Limerick today had potential to cause small damage.

For example, I added additional tie-downs on the childerens trampoline and it was well worth it. I neglected to tie down the slide and it got moved.

A warning issued is exactly that. Its warning of conditions reaching or exceeding a particular threshold. It serves a valid purpose to issue such a warning so people may take appropriate action e.g. secure outdoor equipment etc...

On the road today I was aware of the conditions and driving appropriately. Atoubd a bend I met a branch lying across the road. It wasn't huge but was the width of the road and too big to safely drive over. No big deal to check overhead, pop on hazard lights and exit vehicle to remove said obstacle.

While I follow the weather forum on boards.ie, many thousands and thousands of people don't. So the warning by Met Eireann advising of the expected windspeeds was warranted. Forewarned is forearmed.

CrazyRabbit · 09-01-2015 8:29pm

adox wrote: »

Yellow warning seems to have been dropped by Met Eireann.

Lumi wrote: »

It's been upgraded to orange
http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

Are you sure? It does mean someone has to change the bulb?

I must be the only one here hoping for this weather system to pass. As a motorcyclist who has to drive long distance this weekend, I'm none to happy at the moment.

teddybones · 09-01-2015 8:35pm

94 kph in Wicklow town.

ZX7R · 09-01-2015 9:08pm

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Are you sure? It does mean someone has to change the bulb?

I must be the only one here hoping for this weather system to pass. As a motorcyclist who has to drive long distance this weekend, I'm none to happy at the moment.

I always take the side fearing's off in this weather always helps a bit...

corsav6 · 09-01-2015 9:08pm

Finally got some some decent gusts here in Newport, Mayo. Things have picked up a fair bit in the last few hours.
The wheelie bin didn't budge in the last few days but its on its side at the moment, and I'm not going out until it calms down to pick it up.
So next Wednesday could be a monster storm? Think I'll move back to the downstairs bedroom if that develops, the joys of a former house.

Supercell · 09-01-2015 9:32pm

Frequent 100kmph gusts here, haven't experienced anything like this here before. Thank god its mostly dry and at a leafless time of year.

Tactical · 09-01-2015 9:40pm

Supercell wrote: »

Frequent 100kmph gusts here, haven't experienced anything like this here before. Thank god its mostly dry and at a leafless time of year.

What location?

Using a mobile I can't see if you have a location listed as you would see on a desktop or laptop display.

They are strong gusts. I was out up the hill earlier today doing some work and the 30km/h sustained winds with gusts of > 40km/h made it interesting

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 09-01-2015 9:42pm

Tactical wrote: »

What location?

Using a mobile I can't see if you have a location listed as you would see on a desktop or laptop display.

They are strong gusts. I was out up the hill earlier today doing some work and the 30km/h sustained winds with gusts of > 40km/h made it interesting

It says Loughlinstown

Rikand · 09-01-2015 10:22pm

Be careful anyone driving out there - Came down the M4/M6 earlier (Dublin to Athlone ) and it was hair raising stuff. Car had a mind of it's own where it wanted to be on the road

RayM · 09-01-2015 10:25pm

legomaniac wrote: »

Today's winds never warranted a national weather warning in the first place. What Ireland is experiencing today is normal winter weather.

Where I live (North Wicklow), it wasn't normal winter weather. My electricity was off for most of the afternoon (I can't remember the last time we had a power cut). A fence panel in my back garden snapped. Several roads in the area were blocked this evening, due to fallen trees and power lines.

Greenmachine · 09-01-2015 10:31pm

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Are you sure? It does mean someone has to change the bulb?

I must be the only one here hoping for this weather system to pass. As a motorcyclist who has to drive long distance this weekend, I'm none to happy at the moment.

Have to agree. Crosswind in a car are notice compared to what you would get on a bike. Remember the pain year ago in my yammy tzr125. Thing was like a plastic bag when the wind was bad.

Oscar Bravo · 09-01-2015 10:43pm

2137 update from met eireann....squall line on the way....hopefully

Staying very windy tonight with west to southwest winds gusting 90 to 110 km/h. Patchy rain to begin but a band of heavy rain will extend southeastwards with some heavy thundery downpours possible as well as hail. The rain will clear to scattered showers later tonight or early tomorrow morning, wintry or thundery in the northwest. Southwesterly winds will stay strong to gale force and veer westerly later. It will be very mild early tonight but it will turn much colder with the clearance and temperatures will fall to between 1 and 5 degrees with frost towards dawn.

Woshy · 09-01-2015 11:02pm

Was out wheeling a buggy at about 4.40pm today and it was almost taken off down the street with the wind - was a bit scary to be honest.

My father in law is flying home tomorrow at 5pm, how likely is it that his flight will be affected? I know the weather warning is only until 6am at the moment. Let's just say I would really like him to be on his flight!

Oscar Bravo · 09-01-2015 11:21pm

Shannon airport tops the 2200 reports with a gust of 52Knots

Hooter23 · 09-01-2015 11:52pm

The sustained winds sound pretty strong here in galway...

ktulu123 · 10-01-2015 12:05am

Crazy winds here in the hills above Kilmacanogue & Bray. Not getting much sleep tonight by the sounds of things

leinad · 10-01-2015 12:20am

Power cut in rathdrum

Oscar Bravo · 10-01-2015 12:33am

Winds on the increase here in Castlebar once again after a lull of about 3 hours. this is ahead of a cold front/squall line which will move west-east across the country. it will produce some big gusts along with heavy showers (thundery in the NW).

corsav6 · 10-01-2015 12:33am

Its a justified level 2 in north Mayo. Really picked up in the last 4 hours. Sustained winds are very strong, SW direction intensifies it with the channel created by the hills behind us. Some of the strong gusts sound like thunder rolling across the roof.

corsav6 · 10-01-2015 12:34am

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Winds on the increase here in Castlebar once again after a lull of about 3 hours. this is ahead of a cold front/squall line which will move west-east across the country. it will produce some big gusts along with heavy showers (thundery in the NW).

Any idea when it will start to ease?

Oscar Bravo · 10-01-2015 12:38am

well if your up, you will hear some heavy showers against your window in the next couple of hours. after that its much colder but brighter for tomorrow, however winds will remain strong with gale force gusts, perhaps just not as strong as this afternoon but feeling raw.

corsav6 · 10-01-2015 12:41am

I'm only 7 miles from Castlebar and its really strong as I type. Probably be with you in 3 mins or so.

Oscar Bravo · 10-01-2015 12:42am

Note the cold front just off the NW coast now

Gales/Strong Winds January 8th - 10th

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