Strong winds Tuesday 17th November: Gusts possible up to 140km/h

Jpmarn

Jpmarn wrote: »

An Aerlingus A320 from Paris to Cork is flying away north easterly after an unsuccessful attempt to landing. As I write it is 23,000 feet over Portlaoise heading either to Dublin or Belfast. BTW, all Aer Lingus Regional flights serving Cork and Shannon have been cancelled for the day.

That Aerligus flight from Paris to Cork has landed at Belfast International. The wind is SW 10knts. Some Aer Lingus regional planes due to land at Dublin are heading up to one of the Belfast airports.

Shane O' Malley

Haznat wrote: »

Big automatic doors are literally flying off the hinges in carrickmines retail park.

Which shop was that. I know some people up there. I heard a woman got blown over in the car park and damaged her shoulder.

Irelandcool

up here in mitchelstown county cork it was pretty difficult to walk at times. Would this be hurricane force?

RobertKK

My anemometer is at 12 feet high, highest gust so far at 95kmh.

Speak Now

mickger844posts wrote: »

78km/h recorded at my station in Waterford City

www.waterfordcityweather.com

Good gust Mick, airport max of 83km/h.

channaigh

RobertKK wrote: »

Getting into Darwin territory here, some violent winds.

Any idea when it's to ease off here in North kk and I've heard it so bad

Larbre34

channaigh wrote: »

Any idea when it's to ease off here in North kk and I've heard it so bad

7-8 pm probably.

km79

electricity just back in east galway
was fine since before 4
half of fence bllown down

RobertKK

channaigh wrote: »

Any idea when it's to ease off here in North kk and I've heard it so bad

Should be the next couple of hours.

Rock Lesnar

Are we in the North East to escape this, doesnt feel to bad out there, its windy but nothing major..

HighLine

63mph gust at Ashford in Wicklow at 16:58. Wind is howling here by coastal Wicklow.

Trogdor

10 min average up to 51 km/h now, gusting to 87 km/h

ninebeanrows

The peak will be when the wind veers to the WNW, NW... in the next couple of hours into Dublin. Perhaps touching 60-65kt at DUB AIR during this period of intense winds. Although perhaps EIDW will be slightly too far north?, We will see.

wonski

km79 wrote: »

electricity just back in east galway
was fine since before 4
half of fence bllown down

Fence?

I just found a hole in my roof that won't be fixed until tomorrow obviously.

We collected all 6 loose tiles so at least it is fairly safe for now.

Rain is my worst enemy now...

ninebeanrows

An impressive 68kt at Oak Park Carlow.

A serious inland gust

Oscar Bravo

1700 reports....68 knots Oak Park Carlow

Villain

125kmh Gust at Oak Park in Carlow in past hour!!

Reckless Abandonment

Dublin gust 56kts
Oak Park carlow 68kts that's some inland wind

Villain

Snap I'm about 4km from Oak Park at present and it is very rough!

Larbre34

AA Roadwatch reporting about 20 fallen tree or pole incidents on main routes, across 14 counties but concentrated in the mid-west and south midlands.

PixelTrawler

wonski wrote: »

Fence?

I just found a hole in my roof that won't be fixed until tomorrow obviously.

We collected all 6 loose tiles so at least it is fairly safe for now.

Rain is my worst enemy now...

So long as the felt or membrane underneath is ok, youll be grand surely

wonski

PixelTrawler wrote: »

So long as the felt or membrane underneath is ok, youll be grand surely

I hope you are right.

At least I was off from work today and could notice it.

Those tiles flying around could cause some damage, not to mention possible injuries.

If I was away from home, God knows where these would have landed...

irelandspurs

Seems a lot stronger than 2 years ago. Whole of our fence has gone.

The tax man

I've had to put a 25kg bag of sand on the garden furniture to stop it taking off.
The wind has already picked it up and moved it about 3 feet across the patio. We're talking a large glass top table and six chairs all tied down together.:eek:

Larbre34

Glass top? Bring that in the house or a shed or something.

Bongalongherb

I heard that storm Barney is only now tracking up the east coast, will the winds be getting stronger later or is this the full strength scenario already ? What's the latest for Dublin.

Oneiric 3

Hourly analysis frames since 12pm from the met. Just to keep Barney's passage record.





All in all, pretty well modelled I think over the last few days and sort of confirms my own personal belief that rather than being the 'cancer' of Meteorology, as some old school Meteorologists like to call them, NWP models are and have proven to be vital in precision forecasting, and have no doubt helped save a lot of lives over the last few years by keeping forecasters alert to all possible outcomes, thus helping to inform the general public better when storms are imminent.

The tax man

Larbre34 wrote: »

Glass top? Bring that in the house or a shed or something.

It's too big and heavy. Requires two people just to lift it. It's well secure now.

Mycroft H

Aaaaand that's the power gone. Just as I made tea. Thankfully

WheatenBriar

Villain wrote: »

Snap I'm about 4km from Oak Park at present and it is very rough!

Pretty similar here near Arklow, power out since about 430