Atlantic Storm Watch & Coastal Flooding Events: January 2014

coillsaille

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

It's around.

Yep. It has arrived here just now.

Steopo

pauldry wrote: »

this thing wont be half as bad as friday but concern and care should be taken,

gusts of 55 knot or more in west

tidal splashing over walls but not as extensive as friday

flooding inland not too serious as showers wont make it that far

atlnatic coasts can mostly cope with the rain due to limestone etc

I'm not so sure about just tidal splashing. Yes that coast can easily cope with wind & rain forecast for tonight/tomorrow but the waves & high tides are a different story for coastal damage. The surf scale for wave energy on site below goes up to 30,000k kj per metre (>5k normally means dangerous surf) - this site is forecasting >100,000kj for Rossbeigh beach at 9am at exact same time as high tide & strong winds!

I'm in no way an expert but simply looking at the scenario & power of forecasted waves I think coastal damage & flooding is inevitable with Kerry & west Cork being worst affected

http://www.surf-forecast.com/weather_maps/Ireland

tfromkerry

Steopo wrote: »

I'm not so sure about just tidal splashing. Yes that coast can easily cope with wind & rain forecast for tonight/tomorrow but the waves & high tides are a different story for coastal damage. The surf scale for wave energy on site below goes up to 30,000k kj per metre (>5k normally means dangerous surf) - this site is forecasting >100,000kj for Rossbeigh beach at 9am at exact same time as high tide & strong winds!

I'm in no way an expert but simply looking at the scenario & power of forecasted waves I think coastal damage & flooding is inevitable with Kerry & west Cork being worst affected

http://www.surf-forecast.com/weather_maps/Ireland

I am thinking of head off the rossbeigh in the morning , good or bad idea . And what should i expect , it will be safe in land away from the shore just having a look yea :eek:

Steopo

tfromkerry wrote: »

I am thinking of head off the rossbeigh in the morning , good or bad idea . And what should i expect , it will be safe in land away from the shore just having a look yea :eek:

Just wear a pair of concrete boots and you'll be fine Seriously though don't get too adventurous if you're taking photos - enjoy but respect the sea!

Tropheus

A truly non weather event for north County Dublin.

Oscar Bravo

Lightning Castlebar now.

tfromkerry

Steopo wrote: »

Just wear a pair of concrete boots and you'll be fine Seriously though don't get too adventurous if you're taking photos - enjoy but respect the sea!

Suppose paddling is a no-no , And i will without question respect it as i cant flipping swim :D

SteelyDanJalapeno

Nothing in Cork City

corsav6

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Lightning Castlebar now.

Nothing outside Newport, just about making a light breeze. Do you think things will pick later wind wise? Working outside tomorrow near the coast so hoping we avoid strong winds.

Oscar Bravo

well compared to the last few storms you would of witnessed,tomorrow will not be to bad. its coastal flooding at high tide that will be the main problem.

Jpmarn

It is fairly quiet near Limerick City. Just a fairly strong breeze at times.

corsav6

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

well compared to the last few storms you would of witnessed,tomorrow will not be to bad. its coastal flooding at high tide that will be the main problem.

That's grand, cheers. Won't be to near the coast tomorrow, maybe a mile so flooding won't be an issue, just didn't fancy outside in stormy conditions.
Wind has finally started to sound like it might do something here now.

Oscar Bravo

corsav6, keep an eye out for lightning tonight. should be some in your location.

Fitzo

Sun splitting the rocks here in Sligo

partay pooper

Starting in Portlaoise

murdig

Strong breeze, rain and thunder and lightning here in North Kerry. Its absolutely miserable

Professional Griefer

Pissing in Tralee, just seen a flash as well.

demanufactured

Very quiet in the midlands

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELCw41kMEa0

jirafa

The Skipper

Storm front hitting West Cork now. Thunder and heavy rain over ‪#‎Castletownbere‬ Power just gone out ‪#‎stormchristine‬ ‪#‎beara‬ ‪#‎westcork‬

RuthieRose

Nada in Galway but a breeze

tfromkerry

Thunder here now in south Kerry and its very windy , After turning very nasty :eek:

Merkin

Just arrived in Fishguard from Rosslare. A bit green around the gills but was expecting way worse!

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34qTT1qOzHc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zicoH9dLlo

corsav6

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

corsav6, keep an eye out for lightning tonight. should be some in your location.

It's gone very quite here again, not a breeze. I'm afraid early start means time to hit the hay, but if we get some nice loud thunder the wife will wake me, she'd rather a hurricane than a thunderstorm.

sunbabe08

thunder and lightening down on the west coast of cork, well i'm awake for a while:D i'm forever the optimist that the lightening shield will not be up for cork city as always

Ciano35

Thunder and lightning just after beginning here near macroom, cork.

sunbabe08

Ciano35 wrote: »

Thunder and lightning just after beginning here near macroom, cork.

now the blinds are going up.

handbagmad

V quite in kilkenny. Tramore co. Waterford seems to be fairly rough according to some Facebook pics

JillyQ

Starting to get a bit windy in Salthill Galway.