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Storm Deirdre - Saturday 15 December 2018

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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,096 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Orange warning issued . Storm deirdre named

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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Status Orange - Wind warning for Ireland

    A developing depression (Storm Deirdre) will track northeast over Ireland during Saturday afternoon and evening and will bring wet and windy weather to all areas.
    West or northwest winds will reach mean speeds of 65km/h with gusts of 100km/h generally, with disruptive and damaging gusts to 130km/h likely for a few hours in western and southern counties in the late afternoon and transferring eastwards during the evening.
    Issued: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00
    Updated: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00
    Valid from Saturday 15 December 2018 15:00 to Saturday 15 December 2018


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Ray Donovan


    pad199207 wrote: »
    Orange warning issued . Storm deirdre named

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    Orange for the whole country!!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    UKMO 12Z

    Most certainly Orange warning ( high end ) along the coasts if this was to verify, which wouldn't surprise me. These charts would indicate possible temporary Red warning level along the SW coasts in places . The system moves through quickly but very potent.

    Not too sure on the accuracy of these charts, don't use them very often but maybe others out there do?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Weather updating all the time, Knock TAF updated at 7.32pm showing a very wet and windy day with winds going north west in the evening gusting 45 knots.

    TAF AMD EIKN 141932Z 1419/1518 15018G28KT 3000 -RADZ OVC002
    TEMPO 1422/1515 0200 RA FG BKN001 OVC002
    TEMPO 1502/1507 14025G36KT
    BECMG 1515/1517 29020G35KT 9999 BKN012
    PROB40
    TEMPO 1517/1518 30025G45KT 4000 RA BKN007


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,096 ✭✭✭pad199207


    This is very akin to Darwin 2014. Very last minute. But Darwin went red in the end.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Status Yellow

    Wind warning for Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath, Donegal, Cork and Waterford
    Southeast winds will reach mean speeds 55 to 65km/h with gusts to 100km/h.
    Issued: Friday 14 December 2018 22:11
    Updated: Friday 14 December 2018 22:11
    Valid from Saturday 15 December 2018 03:00 to Saturday 15 December 2018 18:00


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58




  • Registered Users Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    That rainfall warning isn’t even active yet but it’s lashing in cork city! My mother’s delighted that a storm has finally been naned After her haha. This storm has been getting stronger and stronger each run so hopefully it doesn’t get much stronger.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    That rainfall warning isn’t even active yet but it’s lashing in cork city! My mother’s delighted that a storm has finally been naned After her haha. This storm has been getting stronger and stronger each run so hopefully it doesn’t get much stronger.

    Ditto :pac:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,033 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Most of the guidance would suggest that the really strong winds develop off the south coast and swing around towards south Wales, so I tend to think this will be more about rain than wind for Ireland, however, if there's any slight change to the details then these very strong winds could sweep into southeast Ireland tomorrow afternoon. It's the elongation of the low pressure that might spare Ireland from seeing the very strong gusts, but if that elongation is replaced by a more circular low during the final phases, then I would change this analysis towards 120 km/hr gusts hitting Wexford at least, possibly further west and north.

    As to rainfall, this will be a moisture laden system capable of dropping 30 to 50 mm of rain on top of recent substantial falls, would have to imagine that some watersheds are reaching saturation and won't be able to deal with this additional load without flooding. Certainly some temporary roadway flooding is likely starting late tonight and continuing to come and go with pulses of heavier rain tomorrow (a track from Kerry and west Cork northeast into east Ulster looks like getting the heaviest amounts).

    I know there has been a fair bit of rain recently but just wondering MT after the exceptionally dry summer and from what I thought was a fairly dry autumn is it possible that the water tables are low enough to handle this deluge and avoid flooding?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


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    Status Orange - Wind warning for Ireland
    A developing depression (Storm Deirdre) will track northeast over Ireland during Saturday afternoon and evening and will bring wet and windy weather to all areas.
    West or northwest winds will reach mean speeds of 65km/h with gusts of 100km/h generally, with disruptive and damaging gusts to 130km/h likely for a few hours in western and southern counties in the late afternoon and transferring eastwards during the evening.

    Issued: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00

    Updated: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00

    Valid from Saturday 15 December 2018 15:00 to Saturday 15 December 2018 23:59


  • Registered Users Posts: 910 ✭✭✭downwiththatsor


    Been a very wet November and December so far, bad flooding in parts of Kerry this last week already and wetter than a mean year in Valentia even with a summer drought so spot flooding likely I would think as a minimum.
    http://mobile.met.ie/climate/monthly-data.asp?Num=2275


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭squarecircles


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    Status Orange - Wind warning for Ireland
    A developing depression (Storm Deirdre) will track northeast over Ireland during Saturday afternoon and evening and will bring wet and windy weather to all areas.
    West or northwest winds will reach mean speeds of 65km/h with gusts of 100km/h generally, with disruptive and damaging gusts to 130km/h likely for a few hours in western and southern counties in the late afternoon and transferring eastwards during the evening.

    Issued: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00

    Updated: Friday 14 December 2018 22:00

    Valid from Saturday 15 December 2018 15:00 to Saturday 15 December 2018 23:59


    thats a beautiful shade of orange.


  • Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭alentejo


    Please can we have some settled weather. I have stuff to do . Tomorrow is a write off


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    2243 Met Eireann Update

    TOMORROW - Saturday 15th December
    Widespread rain on Saturday and becoming very windy, as storm Deirdre tracks across Ireland during the afternoon, bringing some disruptive and damaging gusts to western and southern counties for a few hours in the late afternoon and these severe winds transferring eastwards during the evening. Widespread rain also, heavy and possibly thundery at times with localised flooding. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees Celsius but turning much colder by evening in the west and south.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Met Éireann seemed to have this flagged from early on in the week even though some on here said it would only be a bit of wind and rain


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Met Éireann seemed to have this flagged from early on in the week even though some on here said it would only be a bit of wind and rain

    Yep, some did. well done to Met Eireann once again for flagging this one earlier this week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,048 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    I don't do drama and work outdoors at all times of the year so the weather forecast is very important to me and those I work with. Luckily when its bad my outdoor work is cancelled. Considering the time of year and peoples plans to be out and about, I really hope folks take notice of this. A busy shopping day plus more, but a really nasty bit of weather coming in.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭LRNM


    This is going to catch a lot of people by surprise.
    I think a lot of our crews on the ground aren't even fully aware what to expect tomorrow.
    Some seem to think it's just going to be another rainy day.

    I predict chaos with christmas shoppers and parties.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Met Éireann seemed to have this flagged from early on in the week even though some on here said it would only be a bit of wind and rain

    Oh will you give it a rest.
    Just because that person didnt want a storm doesn’t mean he’s not entitled to his opinion on this forum.
    He was looking at charts and gave his reading of what he expected.
    Is seems unless you want bad weather you are not allowed to go against the popular option here🙄


    Mod Note : Let's keep it civil and on topic please.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    The 11pm TAF's are out. Nasty day ahead, especially into the evening time regarding wind

    Cork airport going for max gusts up to 55 knots between 3pm-5pm

    Shannon max gusts 50 knots

    Knock 45 knots

    Dublin 56 knots (between 5pm -7pm)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Mod Note: Off topic posts deleted, adhere to the forum charter.

    Keep it civil.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,024 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Knock TAF, all change again, forecast upgrading all the time

    TAF COR EIKN 142304Z 1500/1524 15018G28KT 3000 -RADZ OVC002
    BECMG 1501/1503 12020G30KT
    TEMPO 1502/1515 0200 RADZ FG BKN001 OVC002
    BECMG 1503/1506 12015KT
    BECMG 1506/1509 12020G30KT
    BECMG 1509/1512 15022G34KT
    BECMG 1515/1517 29030G50KT 9999 BKN012
    TEMPO 1515/1518 4000 RA BKN007
    BECMG 1519/1521 26022G35KT BKN020
    BECMG 1521/1524 24015G25KT


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,196 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Seems to be a very sudden upgrade from met.
    I'm in the east myself looking like after dark tomorrow evening we could take a battering


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭kod87


    yay, more rain, I cannot contain my enthusiasm for our diverse Irish weather.


  • Registered Users Posts: 39 martyfurey


    Well the water table in our area of westmeath is just back above ground level in the last couple of weeks. We had streams that had been dry since July getting there first flow in months. Sure you can't beat a bit of rain.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    martyfurey wrote: »
    Well the water table in our area of westmeath is just back above ground level in the last couple of weeks. We had streams that had been dry since July getting there first flow in months. Sure you can't beat a bit of rain.

    Nature really does have its ways of balancing things eh? Fascinating really when you think about it :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,129 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Nature really does have its ways of balancing things eh? Fascinating really when you think about it :)

    I seem to recall someone saying just that when people were wishing away the "unseasonable" heat and sunshine during the SUMMER......hope everyone's lawn is well watered


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭hawkwing


    Siobhán just said "copious" in relation to tomorrow's rain,didn't hear her say that word since the famous early March forecast:o


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