Storm a' comin' Wed evening & night/Thurs morning

_Whimsical_

There is the potential for a severe wind storm to hit areas of the coast including Galway tomorrow. So far the guidance has placed it as an orange warning but there's a feeling it might be upgraded to a red warning by tomorrow. It's expected to hit late afternoon. Might be wise to pull your bins in before you go to work in the morning and leave your bike at home, generally do whats necessary to keep yourself and your home safe just in case.
Of course it might not be as severe as feared but better safe than sorry.
There's plenty info over on the weather forum.

Live wind map here: http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=3.74,42.10,512

This warning is from Weather Alert Ireland. Its on their fb page. It seems to be representative of the opinion of well informed posters on the weather forum and met eireann.

****SEVERE WEATHER WARNING****
AREA: NATIONWIDE.
HIGH RISK: MUNS / CONN / ULST / STH LEINS.
TIME: WEDNESDAY A/NOON TO THURSDAY AM.
A severe (RED) weather warning for coastal areas of the western seaboard tomorrow afternoon and evening/night. A less severe but very strong storm conditions elsewhere in Ireland.
Expect widespread disruption to power supply and delays and or cancellations to air, sea and rail travel.
We expect widespread damage throughout the W to NW of Ireland with hurricane force gusts of 140kmh plus with dangerous sustained wind speeds.
Coastal flooding is likely in the W & NW with amoderate risk of breaches on southern coasts of Munster and Sth Leinster.
Elsewhere coastal areas of South Munster, Leinster and east Ulster will see gusts reaching 110kmh to 130kmh mid to late afternoon onwards.
Some risk of localised flooding on the southwest and west tomorrow evening.
Please do not attempt to drive, walk along coastal drives, high ground and avoid forest walks etc.
High sided trucks etc should think twice before taking to the roads tomorrow, especially on roads in the western half of Ireland.
Leave bikes and motorbikes at home tomorrow
Non essential travel, commutes should be cancelled.
Call in upon those living alone and elderly neighbours if you can, and early tomorrow morning tie down any loose fittings around your property such as broken tree limbs, trampolines. wheelie bins etc.
We might update again later tonight if its required once the 18z model run updates.
CONFIDENCE IN DETAIL: 90% with a 10% chance for further upgrades and or downgrades.

Chicken1

Even the Washington Post have this storm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/01/13/north-atlantic-bomb-cyclone-tracks-toward-ireland-u-k-threatens-hurricane-force-winds/

Julabo

You can follow projections of teh storm on the boards weather forum. Great reading.

This could be a bad storm.

Diabhal Beag

Please park your cars on the prom for next day laughs plz

Baggy Trousers

Luckily the high tides are not that high over the next 2 days (4m max)

http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/calendar/year/2085.html

Aerohead

Shipping forecast, Shannon includes Galway

Shannon

Southerly gale 8 to storm 10 veering westerly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in north. High, becoming very high, occasionally phenomenal in north. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north

Rockall, Malin

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in south. High, becoming very high, occasionally phenomenal. Rain then squally showers. Poor, occasionally very poor in south

snubbleste

spiritcrusher

snubbleste wrote: »

We will rebuild.

PLL

It is so miserable out (Galway), made worse by looking at everyone's pictures of settled snow. We are all just at the end of the 24hr vomiting bug too. What a joyful week.

_Whimsical_

It's upgraded to red warning now for Galway by met eireann, that's gusts of 130 - 150km expected.

ScumLord

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

There is the potential for a severe wind storm to hit areas of the coast including Galway tomorrow.

I had a severe wind storm on Monday after a few pints the night before. I had to issue a brown warning, I told everyone to keep their windows open and be ready to leave enclosed areas at a moments notice.

Aerohead

Meeting at 4.30pm today about the current weather

http://www.thejournal.ie/weather-event-called-1881918-Jan2015/

jkforde

Aerohead wrote: »

Shipping forecast, Shannon includes Galway

Shannon
Southerly gale 8 to storm 10 veering westerly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in north. High, becoming very high, occasionally phenomenal in north. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north

Rockall, Malin
Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in south. High, becoming very high, occasionally phenomenal. Rain then squally showers. Poor, occasionally very poor in south

phenomenal = >14m mean wave height in open sea...... jasus! (and the extreme surfers bolt for Sligo!)

joeKel73

Starting to pick up out there. Looks like the real deal this time!

Eeden

Does anyone have any information about possible school closures tomorrow in the city in the wake of the "Status Red" storm warning?

It seems Facebook is teeming with rumours about various schools staying closed tomorrow, but I'm not sure where to go for information.

westgolf

Eeden wrote: »

Does anyone have any information about possible school closures tomorrow in the city in the wake of the "Status Red" storm warning?

It seems Facebook is teeming with rumours about various schools staying closed tomorrow, but I'm not sure where to go for information.

Knocknacarra n.s / st john the apostle definitely closed. Text msg to all parents

westy

PEACEBROTHER

Eeden wrote: »

Does anyone have any information about possible school closures tomorrow in the city in the wake of the "Status Red" storm warning?

It seems Facebook is teeming with rumours about various schools staying closed tomorrow, but I'm not sure where to go for information.

Knocknacarra school closed

catgalway

Salerno is closed in the morning but will txt parents by 11 if they decide to reopen..few other schools doing the same.

Sofa King

The Convent in Gort is closed.

sean555

Barna , Furbo both closed.
Also Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn.

sean555

Buaile Beag closed too.

catgalway

Cllr Mike Cubbards FB page has a pretty good list of schools

James Forde

The Connacht tribune twitter feed has a fairly comprehensive list of school closures

https://twitter.com/ctribune

Eeden

Thanks everyone. Just found out that Coláiste Einde is closed until 12:20 tomorrow, too.

beardybrewer

Anyone think this was a bit of an overreaction to get a paid day off? A lot of inconvenienced parents had to take time off today.

beardybrewer

Results:

211 homes without power in Gort
299 " Clifden
45 " Athenry
83 " Carraroe
No reports of fallen trees but weather making driving, cycling and walking hazardous.
*Advertiser

So a few fallen branches and toppled patio furniture.

I know weather is a playing the odds but closing the schools seems an overreaction in hindsight. The real cost is parents just lost a day of paid time off to be home with the kids.

joeKel73

If it's a "status red" (highest level) warning from Met Éireann then I think they're right to close the schools. If it looks like it didn't warrant that, then maybe Met Éireann overestimated the storm.

They're more likely to overestimate it now after getting some grief for underestimating floods last year.

snubbleste

Met Eireann: 'Sometimes we overdo it' on weather warnings
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/met-eireann-on-storm-rachel-sometimes-we-overdo-it-on-weather-warnings-30910420.html

Tipsygypsy

beardybrewer wrote: »

Anyone think this was a bit of an overreaction to get a paid day off? A lot of inconvenienced parents had to take time off today.

Better safe than sorry, once Met Eireann issued Status Red and Dept recommended schools consider closing it would have been irresponsible for schools to open. Safety of children, staff etc needs to come first imo. Its only one day. What bothered me was that our school waited til this morning at 8 to announce closure, in stead of taking the warnings on last night and announcing so that we could make necessary arrangements.

beardybrewer

I understand the caution and it could of course been worse. We've been so windblown and battered already I think all the branches that were going to fall have fallen and lines that could blow down already have. It's been a wild yet mild winter so far.

antoobrien

snubbleste wrote: »

Met Eireann: 'Sometimes we overdo it' on weather warnings
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/met-eireann-on-storm-rachel-sometimes-we-overdo-it-on-weather-warnings-30910420.html

Don't know how overdone it was though, the car was getting buffeted around a fair bit on the way home from work last night before the red warning was due to come into effect.