Storm Ophelia - General Discussion/Local reports - See MOD NOTE Post #1

Gael23

caff wrote: »

And if a gust toppled a double decker noone would blame them?

They have effectively imprisoned workers in Dublin City centre

Pelvis

Where was this announcement from Leo? Newstalk had no mention of it.

Lia_lia

Windy alright in Cork city. Not constant thought, comes and goes. Was on the phone to my Mother in Kerry she says it's only really starting to get bad now. She has to drive home from work at 11.30am..

Gidea

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Why ?

They brought everyone who relied on public transport to work and have now cancelled service until at least 7. Most likely they wont resume service. Shouldn't have been running at all today

_Kaiser_

Pelvis wrote: »

Where was this announcement from Leo? Newstalk had no mention of it.

Hasn't been on RTE yet either

road_high

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

This is an extremely rare and serious national weather event with potentially very damaging and even life-threatening consequences.

In most other places (especially as this doesn't happen here for the most part) a state of emergency would have been declared, a pre-arranged plan implemented, and clear instructions and guidance issued by Government (rather than leaving Met Eireann practically pleading for people to take it seriously!)

You think that's too much to expect? We already know our current Taoiseach isn't media shy, yet on this occasion he's vanished like his predecessor did in times of crisis (or scandal)

Don't travel and go out. How much clearer do you want it? Do you need a personal call from Leo to get it through to you? Because that's what it sounds like...

Akrasia

from_atozinc wrote: »

Seems like the storm is about 2 hours behind what was predicted.

Any reports yet of it actually hitting land in Ireland.

Weather alerts always take effect a few hours before the actual event is due to happen, it's to make sure people have a chance to get home because most people will leave it to the last minute.

Knex*

Has Ireland every experienced 170km+ gusts, on record anyway?

road_high

Cork Lass wrote: »

Pathetic announcement by Leo. Too little and too late.

Oh ffs get a grip!

caff

Gael23 wrote: »

They have effectively imprisoned workers in Dublin City centre

They clearly communicated that services would stop at 10.

TrustedApple

Yah it has got bad in cork city now.

Rain and the wind is nuts on the north side

Atlantic Dawn

Leo says "people should stay where they are"...pity the pubs aren't open.

nagdefy

Minister wrote: »

Awww, two little Ophelias to welcome at end June 2018!! Congrats😇

Why will they be premature

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

17 degrees here in N.Louth.
I'm out in the garden on my deck chair having a cup of tea.

https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/

Akrasia

Lia_lia wrote: »

Windy alright in Cork city. Not constant thought, comes and goes. Was on the phone to my Mother in Kerry she says it's only really starting to get bad now. She has to drive home from work at 11.30am..

Tell her to stay where she is.

It's not worth risking her life

iamwhoiam

Cork Lass wrote: »

Pathetic announcement by Leo. Too little and too late.

He should have made it last night and advised corporate companies to tell staff to stay at home . I know two banks that brought staff in at 8 am and sent them home at 10 am .

Supercell

Curent TAF for Dublin airport:

TAF EIDW 160500Z 1606/1706 10010KT 5000 BKN005
BECMG 1606/1609 13015G25KT 9999 SCT025
BECMG 1609/1611 16025G40KT
BECMG 1611/1613 16030G50KT
TEMPO 1613/1616 17035G55KT 5000 RA BKN014
BECMG 1616/1618 21030G45KT
TEMPO 1621/1623 23035G55KT
BECMG 1700/1702 24025G35KT
BECMG 1704/1706 24015G25KT

Should be starting to kick off in the Dublin region soon with gusts in the region of around 90 - 100 km/h at peak between 13:00 and 23:00

Whilst these are fairly high winds, I've recorded winds in this range around once a year here since i started recording, so nothing exceptional in Dublin seems likely though there will be some trees down and damage. Rainfalls amounts in Dublin are likely to be nothing special so no danger of flooding.

Ace2007

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Hasn't been on RTE yet either

He's on now...

Itssoeasy

Gidea wrote: »

They brought everyone who relied on public transport to work and have now cancelled service until at least 7. Most likely they wont resume service. Shouldn't have been running at all today

Oh right yeah. Yeah this cancelling transport when people have travelled into an area makes no sense at all.

uck51js9zml2yt

He's saying employers should consider today as "force majeure" leave and pay employees.

Leo not happy that Boxer is taking the limelight.

marvin80

Leo asked about the private sector - talking crap about it being an evolving situation.
Asked whether they should have gone to work he said people were advised not to do any non-essential travel.
His recommendation now is for people to stay where they are - whether it's at home or in the workplace.

Looking out the front window to blue skies. Its grey and rain threatening out the back window!

Winds getting very strong now. Trees are really beginning to sway. Light debris like twigs etc are being blown about now.

Location Sth Wexford Coastline

Meteorite58

road_high wrote: »

Oh ffs get a grip!

Mod Note: Tone it Down.

Steopo

'eye' of the storm just coming onto the southwest coast now and strongest winds expected east of the center so we should start to see reports of stronger gusts in Cork, Tipp, Waterford, Wexford in the next few hours

Itssoeasy

The winds are really picking up now north of Cork City.

lazeedaisy

Force majeur leave, yeah right, I'd live to see the face of my employer when citing Leo's advice, they told us this morning not to come to work, and we won't get paid, no choice

bur

Starting to gust here in Shannon.

DuhJerk

Leo actually boasting about having not made a decision to coordinate before this morning

Lia_lia

Akrasia wrote: »

Tell her to stay where she is.

It's not worth risking her life

Only a 5 minute drive.. But she can stay if necessary.

Ludo

Ok...now it is really picking up in Cork City. Going to be an interesting couple of hours.