Strong Winds/Severe Gusts January 14/15th 2015

savj2

Bootros Bootros wrote: »

Wow. Hurricane Debbie was actually a hurricane ( unlike Charlie).

I think it became extratropical just before landfall so technically I don't think it was a hurricane.

JCX BXC

Monster hail in west clare atm. Cracked a part of one of my windows ffs.
They are seriously like bullets though.

Xenji

Nice strong sustained gusts now in Castlebar, prelude of what is to come.

Missyelliot2

Vivienne23 wrote: »

In west limerick not anything major at the moment few gusts but nothing to worry about !

Is it going to be worth staying awake for ?

Am thinking the same...maybe far overhyped....just gusty in Cork

Irelandcool

now the storm has been called "Rachel" what only now after all this time met eireann named it why not name them before and not when they actually hit us.

irishgeo

we are in the the red winds now according to http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-19.62,57.97,2612

Xenji

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

lights dimming-castlebar

Same here out the Newport Rd side.

irishgeo

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

lights dimming-castlebar

not in my house, im out the westport rd

irish1967

Irelandcool wrote: »

now the storm has been called "Rachel" what only now after all this time met eireann named it why not name them before and not when they actually hit us.

It's been Rachel for days.

patneve2

Very curious to see what speeds will be reached in Belmullet

rsl1976

Wind picking up a bit in Dublin 5

Oscar Bravo

69 knots at kinsale on the 2100, 60 at sherkin. belmullet 962hpa!

TedR

Sandymount, South Dublin, is that the squall line going through? Its just gone pretty rough here, by our standards anyway :-)

jprboy

Interesting that Met Eireann appear to have extended the end time of the Orange warning to 17.00 tomorrow.

Does this suggest the low is taking a different than expected track and/or moving more slowly than predicted?

STATUS ORANGE

Wind Warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford

Southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 90 km/h and gusts of up to 130 km/h are possible, highest in exposed areas. Winds will veer westerly later.

Issued:
Wednesday 14 January 2015 20:00

Valid:
Wednesday 14 January 2015 20:00 to Thursday 15 January 2015 17:00

munsterlegend

No matter what happens from now on in tonight it's been a great 48hrs of weather.

pushkii

in West limerick also nothing much happening except for a little bit of wind and rain, I wonder will it miss us !

savj2

The heavy rain has arrived in D2 with the wind.

RED L4 0TH

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

69 knots at kinsale on the 2100, 60 at sherkin. belmullet 962hpa!

Down 2 since 8pm.

blackwave

Gone quiet in South Kilkenny now. Had some big guests from that squall line but its eased off big time now.

Speak Now

A lot calmer with a drop of 10 knots in mean and gusts in the last hour in Waterford. Wind direction gone from 210 (south west) to 250 (just north of west). Pressure 975.

hats199

Just drove home along the prom in salthill, had to give lifts to 2 people who were stuck out in the gusting sheets of rain and were being pushed back as they were trying to walk against it!

ninebeanrows

patneve2 wrote: »

Very curious to see what speeds will be reached in Belmullet

Euro4 6z raw data had a gust to 90kt at Belmullet but thought to be a tad excessive

bluedoor27

Leitrim now included in "red alert" area

cyclops999

M4 bouy 952.8 hPa

RED L4 0TH

18Z GFS similar to the 12Z continues to keep the zone of strongest gusts generally out to sea overnight.

vistafinder

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Went for a walk with the dog, it started off nice but then the wind really picked up and was nearly howling "Go home now!" to me.
Galway West. I think we are in for a big one.

You went out in that?? For a walk... You Eejit

No Offence intended.

John mac

another go around 247 in Dublin airport.
other looking to go to shannon..

Odelay

It's one of them nights you turn off the telly and listen to it howl:) Tied any swing doors on the sheds together tonight, no chances taken here.

mayo.mick

Has been errily quiet here between 7.30 and 9. Interwebs coming and going on me. Weather station connection dropping out too. Pressure still dropping here. wind picking up again a little. 24hr pressure graph below,

Baggy Trousers

vistafinder wrote: »

You went out in that?? For a walk... You Eejit

No Offence intended.

Trust me, I know what I am doing