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

Larbre34 · 17-11-2015 5:02pm

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

Surely that ferry should of been cancelled

Absolutely, but it wasnt. All the superferries since midday have left more or less on time. They can hack the weather but its very uncomfortable on board and food and drink service is often curtailed, not that youd be in the mood for a feed!

Hooter23 · 17-11-2015 5:03pm

Not much of a storm in Galway oh well winter hasn't even started yet anyway...:)

patneve2 · 17-11-2015 5:05pm

Recent 57 kt gust at Dun Laoghaire harbour...wonder what it will be like later, especially on exposed Wicklow coasts?

DOCARCH · 17-11-2015 5:06pm

Wind starting to pack a punch here (in Dublin 16)...long gusts. Looks like strongest winds in Dublin will be during rush hour.

Larbre34 · 17-11-2015 5:06pm

http://www.siptu.ie/media/webcam/

Buffeting.............

Bicycle · 17-11-2015 5:07pm

Just come back from the school run. The NCR in Limerick is full of debris. There are some very old trees there - I wasn't comfortable driving underneath them.

There's a small tree snapped in half in our estate and one of our fences is down.

Larbre34 · 17-11-2015 5:08pm

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

How will the roads going from Dublin port to Maynooth around 5-630? Should he stick around and travel later?

Yes. Highest winds in Dublin will be 5-8pm roughly.

Any bit of a tree down or truck turned over will mess up that route, personally Id leave it till 6.45 and only then after checking out Live Drive on twitter or their FM broadcast, 103.2 FM

Trogdor · 17-11-2015 5:08pm

Regular gusts above 70 km/h here for the last half hour or so. Highest so far is 78.9 km/h. Enough to rip the felt off our shed roof, had to spend the last while trying to tack it back down as the gusts increased.

17-11-2015 5:08pm

Was very blowy in Galway crossing the city short while ago, strong crosswind on Ballybrit dual carriageway, glad not driving high sided vehicle or overtaking one, mind you the Supermacs wind turbine is still going...

Xenji · 17-11-2015 5:08pm

Winds have picked up in Castlebar, but not a patch on last weeks weather.

Bicycle · 17-11-2015 5:09pm

And a High Wind Warning for UL:

High wind warning

Please note that due to the high winds currently in operation, certain pedestrian restrictions will be in the “Plassey House Close”.

Pedestrians accessing from the tower doors into the “Close”, are requested to stay on the path beside the building and obey deployed red & white tape/columns.

Also, the footpath from John Tyndall tower (Tower 1) to Harry Ferguson Tower (Tower 3) will be closed to pedestrians.

Please ensure all external windows and doors are closed/secured.

BUILDINGS AND ESTATES DEPARTMENT

Jpmarn · 17-11-2015 5:11pm

The Ryanair from Stansted to Cork has been diverted to Dublin. The Stansted to Shannon has succeeded in landing at it's destination.

Storm 10 · 17-11-2015 5:15pm

Gone stormy in Galway again.

Reckless Abandonment · 17-11-2015 5:15pm

Jpmarn wrote: »

The Ryanair from Stansted to Cork has been diverted to Dublin. The Stansted to Shannon has succeeded in landing at it's destination.

Can't see Dublin to be much easier to land in at the moment

northgirl · 17-11-2015 5:16pm

Seems to have dropped off in Cork City somewhat from earlier

Oscar Bravo · 17-11-2015 5:16pm

Violent gusts-Castlebar now

ThaitaniumM · 17-11-2015 5:17pm

I'm currently doing a course and I was in the Clarion suite for most of the morning and afternoon. What I witnessed there was something you'd see in hurricane season in the Caribbean. Non stop tornadic water sprays and howling winds hitting off the building. Sounded like thunder. :eek: