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Atlantic Storm Watch: December 2013

Iancar29 · 2013-12-11 15:08:31

A substantial upgrade on this mornings 06z in terms of tightening of isobars off the West coast merits a level 2 warning in my opinion. Whats giving rise to this stormy spell is the low pressure making its way East across the atlantic is getting squashed by the strong high pressure over europe . Winds will start picking up…

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#842 18-12-2013 6:02pm
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Runway change soon to RWY28 at Dublin airport, that rain was impressive for a while. A couple of go around just now.

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#843 18-12-2013 6:03pm
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Heavy rain and gusty here in Dundalk. Rain started around 4pm

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#844 18-12-2013 6:03pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Can't understand why some people on here where wishing for high winds and looking forward gleefully to a big storm.

It excites some people

And it doesn't excite others.

Those that don't get excited by it should probably toddle off to another thread.

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#845 18-12-2013 6:03pm
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Looks like Trogdors Bray station is...

A. Getting hammered with people checking it online
B. Its blown off its pole

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#846 18-12-2013 6:04pm
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yop wrote: »

Castlebar was quite and dry, not is lashing it and windy. 7c degrees.

You should of seen it between 14.00-15.00, torrential rain and strong gusts.

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#847 18-12-2013 6:04pm
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Talk about massive temp drops
South Sligo

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#848 18-12-2013 6:04pm
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Weathering wrote: »

smallwonder wrote: »

Get under a table

Calm enough here at the moment, by Donegal standards, and the heavy rain has stopped. Maybe it will pass us by

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#849 18-12-2013 6:05pm
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South coast, buoy 62023 recorded a gust of 77 MPH, that's 66.9 knots and 124KPH.:eek:

In the past 20 minutes

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#850 18-12-2013 6:05pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Can't understand why some people on here where wishing for high winds and looking forward gleefully to a big storm.

...it would have happened anyway...unfortunately wishes do not dictate the weather.

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#851 18-12-2013 6:06pm
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Wind has increased to an F6 westerly in Galway city now
Mean 25mph
Gust 44mph

Barometer 973.73 hPa: Falling -1.00 hPa/hr

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#852 18-12-2013 6:06pm
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On a 40 bus. All looks calm outside on Thomas St. Umbrellas up but no sign pf them catching strong winds.

And to everyone who's reporting its dark - of course it's bloody dark. It's after 5pm approaching the shortest day of the year.

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#853 18-12-2013 6:06pm
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Larbre34 wrote: »

You're new to these parts obviously!

Must be, I still can't understand why some people would actively wish for a storm that damages property, life and limb. I must be soft having any empathy for anyone affected by this instead of focusing on my personal thrill.

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#854 18-12-2013 6:08pm
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Wind increasing quickly in Castlebar now.

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#855 18-12-2013 6:08pm
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maquiladora wrote: »

Any reports from north clare/galway coast on current conditions?

Not on the coast Maq but very sudden surge of strong gusts just arrived in the last minute.

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#856 18-12-2013 6:08pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Must be, I still can't understand why some people would actively wish for a storm that damages property, life and limb. I must be soft having any empathy for anyone affected by this instead of focusing on my personal thrill.

Wrong thread AND forum me thinks

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#857 18-12-2013 6:09pm
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maquiladora wrote: »

Any reports from north clare/galway coast on current conditions?

West Connemara here, very windy at the moment, no instruments so can't be more detailed unfortunately.

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#858 18-12-2013 6:09pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Getting very dark here now

That would be the transition to evening time that you're experiencing.

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#859 18-12-2013 6:09pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Must be, I still can't understand why some people would actively wish for a storm that damages property, life and limb. I must be soft having any empathy for anyone affected by this instead of focusing on my personal thrill.

Newbie comes to a weather forum and tells all they are doing it wrong :rolleyes:
PI is thataway - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=127

In other news, I'm quite surprised that the winds are staying fairly brisk after that squall passed through.

https://www.loughlinstown.ie/
Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/

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#860 18-12-2013 6:10pm
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Merkin wrote: »

Just talking to someone on the coast of Donegal and they said it's horrific.

Would love to know where exactly... It all quite where I am in Donegal..

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#861 18-12-2013 6:10pm
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Supercell wrote: »

In other news, I'm quite surprised that the winds are staying fairly brisk after that squall passed through.

Winds have eased here a good bit here now. 6.2c now.

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#862 18-12-2013 6:11pm
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Wind picking up again here in East Clare

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#863 18-12-2013 6:11pm
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Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Not on the coast Maq but very sudden surge of strong gusts just arrived in the last minute.

Thats more like it!

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#864 18-12-2013 6:11pm
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vicwatson wrote: »

Wrong thread AND forum me thinks

Not really, I enjoy weather forecasting, but I don't express awish for weather events that harm people or property. I think its poor form and I hardly thinkthat's obligatory here to partake.

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#865 18-12-2013 6:12pm
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Supercell wrote: »

In other news, I'm quite surprised that the winds are staying fairly brisk after that squall passed through.

Seems to calmed down again here in Dundalk.

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#866 18-12-2013 6:12pm
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maquiladora wrote: »

Thats more like it!

If someone is hurt, how is "that's more like it" ?

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#867 18-12-2013 6:12pm
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Mean 10 min windspeed has shot up from 9 to 22 kt in last 10 mins! That nice 'whirling' sound now starting outside.

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#868 18-12-2013 6:13pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Must be, I still can't understand why some people would actively wish for a storm that damages property, life and limb. I must be soft having any empathy for anyone affected by this instead of focusing on my personal thrill.

O give it over.

I personally love a good lightning storm and when conditions look right, im over the moon.

Should said lightning storm cause damage, injury or worse, of course im not excited about the negitive effects, but i will always have a passon of observing storms etc.

Much with Motoring events no...... people do get hurt... yet people find themselves wishing and praying for the next event to come along.

If you dont get it then you just dont get it. Life will go on.

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#869 18-12-2013 6:13pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

Getting very dark here now

Same thing happened at roughly the same time yesterday.:eek:

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#870 18-12-2013 6:13pm
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Malcolm. wrote: »

If someone is hurt, how is "that's more like it" ?

Bore off

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#871 18-12-2013 6:14pm
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Whats with the downgraded met eireann forecast? Is the storm not going to materialise ?

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