Storm Erik : Friday 8th February 2019

Graces7 · 08-02-2019 9:49am

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

mobil 222 · 08-02-2019 9:53am

Edward M wrote: »

Maybe for you, and you're lucky.
Was watching Ireland a and it seemed windy enough when your man was giving out the weather in the garden.
But events don't have to hit Dublin to be events.

In storms like this if things are not bad in Sligo I don't just think about how i will manage ,i think about everybody and hope nobody is hurt whether its Dublin, Cork or the Aran Islands !

redsteveireland · 08-02-2019 9:56am

Graces7 wrote: »

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

I know personally I can't as it blows all the smoke down the chimney into the house.

Mr.Wemmick · 08-02-2019 9:57am

Graces7 wrote: »

Not here anyway graces, must be your connection.
Edward M i

OK. sounds like the end of the world here now. They have gone down to check the ferry .. hope they will be safe,

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

Where are you Grace?

I just heard from friends on Alchill, they're not leaving the house. School is closed.

Donegal Storm · 08-02-2019 10:00am

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

Villain · 08-02-2019 10:02am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

Donegal Orange warning only coming into effect now, hasn't peaked there yet.

alchemist33 · 08-02-2019 10:03am

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Doesn't seem like much in Letterkenny, horrible wet and windy morning but definitely not what I'd call stormy

My end of Letterkenny is stormy! But my house is on a hill facing south and west - we always get the winds

ninebeanrows · 08-02-2019 10:08am

Looks like northern half of country high end yellow tonight, locally into Orange. Very strong westerly flow with high mean speeds nearing gale force inland. Not to be dismissed. Worst into Dublin area (imby) 2200-0400hrs

Snow Garden · 08-02-2019 10:18am

It has started to ease off in Galway in the last 15 minutes.

Gaoth Laidir · 08-02-2019 10:20am

9 am. The worst has passed for now

Mace Head 57 kts
Belmullet 54 kts

Graces7 · 08-02-2019 10:22am

barely able to post. the men are back safe; they will have been adding extra ropes to the ferry.. I had the light on here a while so they could see all is well.

I even snuck out at the back briefly to see the ocean. seething, roaring, racing, a magnificent power we will never conquer

The missing cat is home; yelled at the door and is how hiding in a cupboard. I know how he feels. If this is orange, I hope I never see red

Graces7 · 08-02-2019 10:24am

no easing here; it did for a few minutes and now is as bad as ever. offshore west mayo

ninebeanrows · 08-02-2019 10:24am

Erik is a fine sight on the latest Visible

Invincible · 08-02-2019 10:31am

redsteveireland wrote: »

I know personally I can't as it blows all the smoke down the chimney into the house.

We had the same problem when we'd have a south westerly wind, then we got an anti-downdraught cowl, static type €50.

redsteveireland · 08-02-2019 10:32am

Some recent sferics showing between Ennistymon and Ennis

Gaoth Laidir · 08-02-2019 10:33am

Sligo Airport's latest gust is 33 kt. The highest so far was only 47 kts at 06:47, so it would seem correct to leave Sligo out of the Orange.

ninebeanrows · 08-02-2019 10:35am

Obviously not advised to look at GFS at this juncture. But for reference- rare enough you see a gradient like this across the heart if Ireland at T+18hrs

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igCorcaigh · 08-02-2019 10:36am

Graces7 · 08-02-2019 10:41am

We had the same problem when we'd have a south westerly wind, then we got an anti-downdraught cowl, static type €50.
Invincible

This is a modern solid fuel stove with a narrow tall chimney pipe and a good cowl but it is not cold.. so leaving it. Thanks for the info.... ..

I think westnet are understandably struggling to keep us online as am getting barely a posting facility// no bottom line or emoticons

mobil 222 · 08-02-2019 10:48am

Anyone from Sligo think it has got alot worse in the last 15 Minutes.

Artane2002 · 08-02-2019 10:52am

Windy in Dublin but sunny. This is one reason why I love windy weather, it tends to bring nice weather here after the rain clears away.

Mortelaro · 08-02-2019 10:56am

Peak gust in Arklow was 81.5kmh SW at 704am
Weve had windier

Akrasia · 08-02-2019 11:03am

Picking up a lot here in ennis. Gusts now of 123kph and heavy rain

lolie · 08-02-2019 11:18am

Just had some fairly wilds gusts here for about 15 mins but settled down a bit now again.
S cavan

Gaoth Laidir · 08-02-2019 11:23am

mobil 222 wrote: »

Anyone from Sligo think it has got alot worse in the last 15 Minutes.

It has. Gusting 57 knots at the airport now.

davemc6832 · 08-02-2019 11:45am

Fairly exposed here in Letterkenny. Plenty stormy.

weisses · 08-02-2019 11:45am

Graces7 wrote: »

Is it safe to light the fire in such a gale, please? I am hesitating

Its not your first rodeo Graces

Jimbob1977 · 08-02-2019 12:34pm

A bit breezy in Limerick City. Nothing hectic.

River Shannon was very choppy this morning

Pintman Paddy Losty · 08-02-2019 12:40pm

Absolutely fine in Dublin. Cycled to work not a bother this morning. Nice sunny weather with a bit of a breeze.

Mr.Wemmick · 08-02-2019 12:44pm

Anyone know if Achill island has lost power?

Trying to contact friends to see if they're okay, haven't heard anything since early morning.

randomname2005 · 08-02-2019 12:51pm

Sudden intense burst of wind and heavy rain, close to Galway city

SophieLockhart · 08-02-2019 12:53pm

Currently about Level -5 event across the south I'd say...

Dakotabigone · 08-02-2019 1:00pm

Flower pot fell over in the back garden.

lolie · 08-02-2019 1:03pm

Just a strong breeze here now with the odd gust.
Peak gust this morning showing 79kph which is what the two nearest Met E station also recorded.

Mr_A · 08-02-2019 1:06pm

Dakotabigone wrote: »

Flower pot fell over in the back garden.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Big mental shower there recently in Galway City.

Thewife · 08-02-2019 1:12pm

There’s nothing showing on the Esb power check app for a outage on Achill , however that’s not to say there isint one ! I know another posted here Graces7 was saving she seemed to have low power all morning and she is located in a offshore island near Mayo .

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Anyone know if Achill island has lost power?

Trying to contact friends to see if they're okay, haven't heard anything since early morning.

Snow Garden · 08-02-2019 1:35pm

Dakotabigone wrote: »

Flower pot fell over in the back garden.

OMG. Please tell me it was an empty one!

loughside · 08-02-2019 1:38pm

Mr_A wrote: »

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

lol!
bit of a breeze here in co.down - however i do notice an upturned plastic chair but the bird table hasn`t flinched...

Hurrache · 08-02-2019 1:40pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Absolutely fine in Dublin. Cycled to work not a bother this morning. Nice sunny weather with a bit of a breeze.

Not sure which Dublin you're in, but not my part of Dublin.

littlema · 08-02-2019 1:41pm

Pressure in S Sligo at 150m asl is 963.... a tad low.
6.7*c but bright day and wind has dropped for now TG.

Shane O' Malley · 08-02-2019 1:53pm

Hurrache wrote: »

Not sure which Dublin you're in, but not my part of Dublin.

Agree, its very variable. Even driving around every so often i can feel a strong push from the side. Difficult for cyclists to judge especially when they have potholes, drains and other obstructions to deal with.

SleetAndSnow · 08-02-2019 2:02pm

Walking around trinity college in Dublin ATM and it's fairly gusty! Seems to be getting stronger.

novarock · 08-02-2019 2:02pm

lost a few panels off the roof in the job here!

highdef · 08-02-2019 2:07pm

novarock wrote: »

lost a few panels off the roof in the job here!

Where is "here"? What sort of panels? Solar, general roofing, etc? What size were the panels? Did you lose them, in the sense that they've blown away and are nowhere to be found out are they lost because they were damaged due to striking an object? Were the panels ripped from their fixing or from someone's hands whilst someone was trying to install them?

A bit more info would be nice if posting here so that we can get an indication as to what the wind strength is in any given location.

nacho libre · 08-02-2019 2:18pm

I over heard two men in my local supermarket bemoaning that Met Eireann name every wind event these days. I wonder is that the common perception now amongst people? Will it mean that when we do get a notable storm again people will be complacent?

One thing i don't envy is Evelyn's job; you will be damned either way in these situations.

2013Lara · 08-02-2019 2:24pm

After a tame morning the wind has really picked up on East (wicklow coast). Car is shaking and rain has hit.

Shane O' Malley · 08-02-2019 2:25pm

nacho libre wrote: »

I over heard two men in my local supermarket bemoaning that Met Eireann name every wind event these days. I wonder is that the common perception now amongst people? Will it mean that when we do get a notable storm again people will be complacent?

One thing i don't envy is Evelyn's job; you will be damned either way in these situations.

People like to give out but dont like to find out what things mean. So how many can tell the difference between a yellow and amber warning. How many did not hear 3 counties for the Amber warning. How many work in nice cozy offices, drive to work and only know it is windy by hearing some sounds from the chimney.

Unfortunatly the Irish condition is to complain.

Mortelaro · 08-02-2019 2:35pm

Coast guard on radio one
20 Russian fishing vessels 200 miles off the coast with circa 2000 people riding out the storm

sudzs · 08-02-2019 2:36pm

loughside wrote: »

lol!
bit of a breeze here in co.down - however i do notice an upturned plastic chair but the bird table hasn`t flinched...

You're not a million miles from me! Yeah, it's a bit blowy and the lough is a bit choppy but not too bad.

Jimbob1977 · 08-02-2019 2:36pm

Complacency will become a major problem in future.

Today is a mildly breezy day in Limerick. Nothing special.

People will begin to ignore the weather warnings... and then a catastrophic big event will hit.

Storm Erik : Friday 8th February 2019

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