Atlantic Storm Watch & Coastal Flooding Events: January 2014

Pappacharlie

Pappacharlie wrote: »

Very quiet here in Ballyvary near Castlebar. Must be the calm before the storm??
Or is it all hyped up again?

The wind has picked up here now yet as I type its calmed down again. Still nothing to get excited about or loose sleep over! Watching Scent of a Woman now that's some film! Wind starting to howl!

Lobsterlady

Wow, loudest gust ever here in east Limerick.....rain hammering down, the wind is by far the strongest of the storms we've had over the last few weeks. Worried about the old oak trees surrounding the house....it's building up again now, like a low growling and rumbling.

maquiladora

Just realised the M6 buoy hasn't reported since 10pm, that might explain why the waves don't look so high there. :rolleyes:

Winds are picking up at Spike Island.

sunbabe08

ahhh here we go. loud enough here in cork city

_Whimsical_

Its now very windy in Galway west. Starting to sound like st stephens night.
And just as I can put off sleep no longer...:mad:

Rock Lesnar

No rain but its got very windy in the last hour in north meath, great drying out in fact, must send the wife out with some washing for the line.

Strangegravy

Lobsterlady wrote: »

Wow, loudest gust ever here in east Limerick.....rain hammering down, the wind is by far the strongest of the storms we've had over the last few weeks. Worried about the old oak trees surrounding the house....it's building up again now, like a low growling and rumbling.

Yeah, got a bit crazy there with that last shower, some serious gusts in it...

tfromkerry

not so bad in south kerry , was expecting more .

maquiladora

Mace Head gust of 120 km/h at 1am.

BorneTobyWilde

O the weather outside is rotten
In time, soon forgotten
But since I've no place to go
Let It Blow Let It Blow Let It Blow

O it doesn't show signs of quitting
In the dark I will be sitting
The lights are are about to go
Let It Blow Let It Blow Let It blow

Lobsterlady

Strangegravy wrote: »

Yeah, got a bit crazy there with that last shower, some serious gusts in it...

It's calmed down a bit here now, wonder if we are in for more though? That last bout of gusts had me worried.

deelite

very loud wind and rain here in Dublin 11

StewartGriffin

Wet but calm in Westport. But judging from the post above that storm has hit Galway, just a few minutes away now.

Fitzo

Windy in Sligo now.

artanevilla

Was very loud in Dublin 5 for a few mins. Stopped now.

Strangegravy

Lobsterlady wrote: »

It's calmed down a bit here now, wonder if we are in for more though? That last bout of gusts had me worried.

Yeah, there's a good few more hours left in this I'd say, will seem worse during the showers and looking at satellite and radar there's more coming for us. Hoping my fence panels hold up, had to repair two after Steven's day...

feargale

Fitzo wrote: »

Windy in Sligo now.

I have to travel the length of Munster to a funeral. I have a choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Any forecast? Advise please.

Xenji

No let up in the gusts in nearly a hour here in Castlebar, not sure how Westport and Ballyvary seem to be calm, it is crazy here, quite few window benders as well.

A few power outages starting to show up now as well, Straide seems to be out not surprisingly https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

Fitzo

Wind really beginning to pick up in Sligo town now.

maquiladora

feargale wrote: »

I have to travel the length of Munster to a funeral. I have a choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Any forecast? Advise please.

Saturday would be a calm day in terms of wind anyway.

John.Icy

Looking at the developing shower moving into Kilkenney/Laois heading for me, it's gonna get wild again soon. It's a pity not more are around from under these showers for their take on things. I guess thats what happens when there was much less hype surrounding tonight.

MikeD22

Just had lightning and thunder in north kilkenny

TheMilkyPirate

Wild enough here in Wexford wasn't expecting it

nacho libre

Fairly gusty here now. It's close to the intensity of the previous storm.

me89

Thunder and lightning Kilkenny city. Wasn't expecting that, frightened the life out of me.

the2hurdys

Wind very intense in short bursts here near Tipperary Town...showers also torrential at time but don't last very long

road_high

me89 wrote: »

Thunder and lightning Kilkenny city. Wasn't expecting that, frightened the life out of me.

Some bang about 5 mins ago woke me up!

tfromkerry

feargale wrote: »

I have to travel the length of Munster to a funeral. I have a choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Any forecast? Advise please.

From what i have read , and looking at met.ie Saturday would be your best bet . And again as always in bad weather travel in daylight and keep lights on . Also check your tire,s and spare wheel .

snailsong

Xenji wrote: »

No let up in the gusts in nearly a hour here in Castlebar, not sure how Westport and Ballyvary seem to be calm, it is crazy here, quite few window benders as well.

A few power outages starting to show up now as well, Straide seems to be out not surprisingly https://www.esb.ie/esb-networks/powercheck/

Not that calm here, 2 miles outside Westport. 68 knots recorded at Inishlyre:

http://www.mayosailingclub.com/?pageId=68

MikeD22

That was a serious 3 mins of hail and wind and lightning here....nothing only a gentle breeze now