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Storm Imogen - Feb 07/08-Strong Winds/High Seas for Southern Areas

  • 06-02-2016 12:38pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭


    Storm Imogen is likely to be named in the next 24 hours as a deep Atlantic storm approaches from the Atlantic.

    A secondary low pressure with a tight gradient will brush into northern parts of the country early Sunday giving localised gusts to 110km/hr in the north-west.

    Then the focus move to 'Imogen' which will already be a mature storm in the Atlantic. This storm looks set to be severest in the south, although there is a little disagreement with regards to its exact track.

    Parts of Munster will be impacted by inland gusts to 100-110km/hr with coastal fringes likely to see some gusts of 120-130km/hr.

    The warning timeframe would begin circa 2100 Sunday through until 2100 Monday with the peak winds in the south from 0600-1200 Monday.

    The extent of these strong winds could push further north in the next few model runs as a trend to pull the stronger winds further north has occurred in the last few model runs.

    WRF forecast wind-speeds for 6am Monday

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  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭howlinwolf


    met eireann not really picking up on the storm at the moment. Lots of windy weather mentioned over the next 48hrs but nothing unusual, getting up to gale force on exposed coasts but no mention of strong/severe gales. Time will tell if Imogen brings anything nasty our way.;)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,746 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    12Z GFS

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    howlinwolf wrote: »
    met eireann not really picking up on the storm at the moment. Lots of windy weather mentioned over the next 48hrs but nothing unusual, getting up to gale force on exposed coasts but no mention of strong/severe gales. Time will tell if Imogen brings anything nasty our way.;)

    Good!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,542 ✭✭✭Tactical


    Fingers crossed, fingers crossed....

    ... for a little excitement :)

    Will be watching this one with interest.


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


    STATUS ORANGE

    Wind Warning for Cork and Kerry
    Westerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 75 km/h with gusts of 100 to 120 km/h, strongest winds along the coast.

    Issued:Saturday 06 February 2016 19:00
    Valid:Monday 08 February 2016 02:00 to Monday 08 February 2016 09:00


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,746 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    12Z WRF more or less the same

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,746 Mod ✭✭✭✭Meteorite58


    Storm Imogen

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,466 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    I'm surprised Waterford is not included in the Orange Warning, just Yellow for now. Think this will have more of an impact for us down here than most of the other named storms this season mainly due to its more southerly track. Should be an interesting Monday morning

    www.waterfordcityweather.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭chipsdave


    howlinwolf wrote: »
    met eireann not really picking up on the storm at the moment. Lots of windy weather mentioned over the next 48hrs but nothing unusual, getting up to gale force on exposed coasts but no mention of strong/severe gales. Time will tell if Imogen brings anything nasty our way.;)

    Its not going to affect Dublin ... thats why theres NO talk about it ..


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    Met Eireann has named the storm for Monday morning Immogen.


  • Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭P.lane78


    chipsdave wrote: »
    Its not going to affect Dublin ... thats why theres NO talk about it ..

    They will be if it tracks north


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    So the exact track of the storm is still uncertain so if this storms track moves north it could also indicate even stronger winds than what is shown now as these storms tend to go more north when they are stronger one to watch could be bad enough if that happens...


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Not looking forward to driving Monday Morning :O (West Clare)

    Mods: Can you update the thread title to Level 2?


  • Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭P.lane78


    ronnie3585 wrote: »

    Maybe you could help me out ronnie3585, reading the chart as a complete newbie is that a load of wind events possibly heading our way


  • Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭pushkii


    Just got woken up by belting rain there, nearly thought it was going to break my window, wind starting to murmur


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Well for Cork this is the big one
    Could well upgrade to red by this afternoon.
    Either way damaging winds with seas likely to overflow.


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    You mean last night and now was not Imogen? Jeepers... What a night up here that was... And just seen met ie.. ay me... Whatever next.... Orange for Kerry of course... Back to storm routine; all coal buckets filled, almost the last of the wood and turf in ( eking it out now), candles ready... ah well; glad of the warnings. Maybe I should have open house for boardsies seeking drama....lol!


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Tactical wrote: »
    Fingers crossed, fingers crossed....

    ... for a little excitement :)

    Will be watching this one with interest.

    Praying for calm seas and quiet nights.. South Kerry 400 asl and getting too old for all this...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Well for Cork this is the big one
    Could well upgrade to red by this afternoon.
    Either way damaging winds with seas likely to overflow.

    Has gone a little bit further north on the latest gfs run but most very strong winds by the coast.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Has gone a little bit further north on the latest gfs run but most very strong winds by the coast.

    Still looks like we might escape any severe wind here in Mayo.
    It's been fairly windy since yesterday here anyway so hopefully we see some settled weather for a few days at least.


  • Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    ro
    corsav6 wrote: »
    Still looks like we might escape any severe wind here in Mayo.
    It's been fairly windy since yesterday here anyway so hopefully we see some settled weather for a few days at least.

    Everything crossed here; bitter cold already today..last night was very bad up here.. South Kerry mountains 400 asl..faintest scattering of snow atop the mountains here...off to fill hwbs and coal buckets


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Graces7 wrote: »
    ro

    Everything crossed here; bitter cold already today..last night was very bad up here.. South Kerry mountains 400 asl..faintest scattering of snow atop the mountains here...off to fill hwbs and coal buckets

    How far from the coast are you graces?
    We're 4 miles by road so I'd say maybe 2 miles as the crow flies. I think we're 250asl,if I remember what the GPS read.


  • Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭NMB


    To echo what Carnacalla said a few days ago ....models tend to shift North. Definitely one more orange warning on the way and maybe a red for the poor South.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    NMB wrote: »
    To echo what Carnacalla said a few days ago ....models tend to shift North. Definitely one more orange warning on the way and maybe a red for the poor South.

    Looking at latest gfs seems around the same..not much movement north if any. Need an expert to give their view


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Looking at latest gfs seems around the same..not much movement north if any. Need an expert to give their view

    I would agree with that too looking at the latest GFS anyway.


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


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    Those severe winds are getting ever closer.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


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    Those severe winds are getting ever closer.

    At the moment coastal areas most at risk from the very strong winds.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,017 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    1114 met eireann update

    Rain will spread northwards across the country this afternoon/ evening, becoming heavy and persistent. The day will continue to turn more windy as south to southwesterly winds strengthen. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.

    Tonight

    By early tonight the rain will have become more showery, with the showers continuing overnight. Very windy during the night with southwesterly winds reaching storm force across the south of the country. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.



    Tomorrow

    Cold, windy and showery tomorrow with highest temperatures of 6 or 7 degrees in strong westerly


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