Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

Tactical

pauld wrote: »

looks like it could another evening on the tablet with flightradar and liveatc running together. Some challenging and bumpy landings this evening.

Don't forget Marinetraffic.com too, not that there will be too many vessels in the track of this system.

Kippure

M6 Buoy reporting 6.4 metre high waves. Wave period every 9 seconds.

Mars Bar

redsteveireland wrote: »

With any luck the power might go in work later.

Starting to pick up here in Ballybrit alright.

Storm 10

The Coast Guard has advised the public not to go out on exposed coasts, cliffs, piers, harbour walls, beaches, promenades or any other coastal areas while the weather warning is in place.

The Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare are closed to the public from 1pm today due to expected strong winds.

squonk

Just started to rain heavily here in North Clare in the past few minutes. Wind increasing all the time here now too. Getting very wintry

chilipepper

Wind is picking up in east Clare. Its a nasty day out there.

chris2007

Winds picking up here in dublin no rain yet

vizualpics

982mb here now in Ballina, Mayo. Gone up to a Force 5 wind..http://charlestownweather.com/index.htm

Terry Wogans Inner Thigh

Tactical wrote: »

Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

Remember that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Leave in plenty of time. Review alternative routes. Better to arrive early than potentially be stranded for hours or worse.

Check vehicle for the basics. Full tank of fuel, oil, tyre pressures, coolant level, windscreen washer fluid level, spare tyre condition and pressure. All the typical stuff.

Bring appropriate clothing. Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Bring spare clothing. Bring blanket, drinking liquid, hot flask with hot chocolate, sugary snacks.

Torch with new batteries and spare batteries. Keep torch and batteries warm. They loose capacity when cold. Keeping them warm makes them last longer.

Take sensible precautions and be aware of the surrounding environment. You won't go wrong by forward planning.

Thanks, will try to be prepared:-)

Amazingfun

http://www.discoverenniscrone.com/welcome/live-beach-cam

Enniscrone live cam.

SpaceTime

I'm a little surprised at the level of gusting going on down this far south.
some loose items in our patio just went flying!

Terry Wogans Inner Thigh

Tactical wrote: »

Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

Remember that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Leave in plenty of time. Review alternative routes. Better to arrive early than potentially be stranded for hours or worse.

Check vehicle for the basics. Full tank of fuel, oil, tyre pressures, coolant level, windscreen washer fluid level, spare tyre condition and pressure. All the typical stuff.

Bring appropriate clothing. Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Bring spare clothing. Bring blanket, drinking liquid, hot flask with hot chocolate, sugary snacks.

Torch with new batteries and spare batteries. Keep torch and batteries warm. They loose capacity when cold. Keeping them warm makes them last longer.

Take sensible precautions and be aware of the surrounding environment. You won't go wrong by forward planning.

Thanks, will try to be prepared:-)

Terry Wogans Inner Thigh

Tactical wrote: »

Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

Remember that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Leave in plenty of time. Review alternative routes. Better to arrive early than potentially be stranded for hours or worse.

Check vehicle for the basics. Full tank of fuel, oil, tyre pressures, coolant level, windscreen washer fluid level, spare tyre condition and pressure. All the typical stuff.

Bring appropriate clothing. Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Bring spare clothing. Bring blanket, drinking liquid, hot flask with hot chocolate, sugary snacks.

Torch with new batteries and spare batteries. Keep torch and batteries warm. They loose capacity when cold. Keeping them warm makes them last longer.

Take sensible precautions and be aware of the surrounding environment. You won't go wrong by forward planning.

Thanks, will try to be prepared:-)

woody1

am i right in saying worst for mayo between 6 and 9

howlinwolf

some big oak trees off in the distance swaying around like crazy here in co.carlow......can only imagine what its gonna be like up in the northwest

Terry Wogans Inner Thigh

Tactical wrote: »

Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

Remember that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Leave in plenty of time. Review alternative routes. Better to arrive early than potentially be stranded for hours or worse.

Check vehicle for the basics. Full tank of fuel, oil, tyre pressures, coolant level, windscreen washer fluid level, spare tyre condition and pressure. All the typical stuff.

Bring appropriate clothing. Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Bring spare clothing. Bring blanket, drinking liquid, hot flask with hot chocolate, sugary snacks.

Torch with new batteries and spare batteries. Keep torch and batteries warm. They loose capacity when cold. Keeping them warm makes them last longer.

Take sensible precautions and be aware of the surrounding environment. You won't go wrong by forward planning.

Thanks, will try to be prepared:-)

Terry Wogans Inner Thigh

Tactical wrote: »

Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

Remember that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Leave in plenty of time. Review alternative routes. Better to arrive early than potentially be stranded for hours or worse.

Check vehicle for the basics. Full tank of fuel, oil, tyre pressures, coolant level, windscreen washer fluid level, spare tyre condition and pressure. All the typical stuff.

Bring appropriate clothing. Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing. Bring spare clothing. Bring blanket, drinking liquid, hot flask with hot chocolate, sugary snacks.

Torch with new batteries and spare batteries. Keep torch and batteries warm. They loose capacity when cold. Keeping them warm makes them last longer.

Take sensible precautions and be aware of the surrounding environment. You won't go wrong by forward planning.

Thanks, will try to be prepared:-)

Lumi

Skies darkening in Galway city
Barometer 982.09 hPa: Falling very rapidly -3.26 hPa/hr

Mars Bar

Lumi wrote: »

Skies darkening in Galway city
Barometer 982.09 hPa: Falling very rapidly -3.26 hPa/hr

Just noticed that myself. Went from being bright to having to turn the lights on in the past 15 minutes.

howlinwolf

has been pitch dark here in the southeast for a while now,windy but nothing major yet id say the rain aint far away.

pad199207

Literally watching the Barometer fall

johnmck

should I move away from Sligo for the night?

munsterlegend

Have to say very blustery already down here..any chance this will be further south than originally thought?

squarecircles

winds are picking up significantly here on the west Mayo coast now.

Tactical

Weather made the second article on One O'Clock news on radio 1.

squarecircles

it has also become very dark very all of a sudden.

Oscar Bravo

Winds on the increase all the time in Castlebar with rain not very far away at this stage.

Cogsy88

Met eireann hav a red warning up for the northwest coast, never seen a red one up before!! http://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

pad199207

Ferry Services cancelled out of Rosslare

howlinwolf

watching out the window at a flock of birds...too far away to make out which type....great craic watching them trying to stay together in a flock, they are all over the place