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

Copper_pipe

AllForIt wrote: »

Just got a txt from my college to say it's closed tomorrow due to weather alert ! Never so delighted to get a notice of a cancellation as I'm totally exhausted. Thanks Ophelia ! : )

Which college is that

ME sea area forecast just been on RTE Radio 1 for tomorrow: Force 10 to 11, hurricane force 12 in parts for Carnsore Pt to Mizen Head.

uck51js9zml2yt

First item on 1pm news

Gerry Flemming on.
Wexford to mayo to get strongest winds.

dsmythy

Weathercheck wrote: »

There will be no issues getting into work tomorrow but i would anticipate major issues by rush-hour in Dublin.

Wind progressively ramping up from c. 1pm....SE at first, veering S and then SW to W later on....

The southeasterly looks vicious for the east coast with gusts to 130kph progged.

If I was a Dublin employer who cared for my employees I'd definitely consider giving them a half day. Should miss the storm at its most severe.

km79

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Ludo wrote: »

FFS...strongly advise that schools close. Does anyone have a backbone and make an actual decision to just close them all. At least them people can make plans accordingly.

You can be sure that all schools will be closed in the red alert areas. No board of management will take the decision to open considering the implications for them if someone is injured given the public warnings that have been issued.

We opened during Darwin in a red alert area
The dept of education have completely passed the buck on this
Child safety should be paramount
Red alerts should equate to automatic school closure

Sierra Oscar

Chairman of NECC urging people not to travel to work during the storm.

squarecircles

Piss poor coverage on Rte news

cherryghost

Villain wrote: »

Wexford and Waterford are under Red Warning. Confirmed by Met Eireann at conference

Pretty much expected. I would say later exposed Eastern counties might fall under it too.

AllForIt

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Which college is that

Soz should have said. GMIT Mayo campus.

Villain

For those who weren't here for Storm Darwin in Feb 2014 I did a blog post on it http://carlowweather.com/blog/the-great-storm-of-february-12th-2014/ at the time.

Blingy

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Chairman of NECC urging people not to travel to work during the storm.

Not sure many employers will look at it that way.

George Sunsnow

The RTÉ report now LIVE didn’t mention Wexford or Waterford going red how negligent is that?

Itssoeasy

RTÉ news were saying the schools and childcare providers are advised to not open in areas where a status red alert is in place.

Xenji

Gerry Fleming still going with the brunt of the storm to be in the south west and then tracking westerly as far up as Mayo.

crossmolinalad

No school busses , so no school , kids staying home here and me too
No discussions over here about it

Xenji

Waterford and Wexford being shown now on the weather report as being a Red Warning.

lawred2

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

adam240610 wrote: »

Wonder if UCD will do anything, have a lab tomorrow afternoon I can't miss and don't fancy the commute from Wicklow

Wexford-Wicklow-Dublin will be hit hardest by the cyclone's arm tomorrow afternoon

140-150kmh gusts.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=52.88;-5.87;8&l=gust&t=20171016/16

That's crazy

4068ac1elhodqr

The MetOffice UK have increased to Amber the wind warning for the North (surprised it was just Yellow all day yesterday).
The Meteoalarm.eu have Red warnings for 'ALL coasts' including East along the Irish Sea.

uck51js9zml2yt

Joanna is back.. a homegrown hurricane. Mean speed greater than 80 kmh
Gusts greater than 130 kmh

Will change to ex hurricane status later today

There will be an updated rainfall warning later today

Mars Bar

Good luck to ye! Simultaneously delighted and disappointed to be missing it.

Itssoeasy

Good point on the weatherabout this not being a tail end of a hurricane. That's the sense I'm getting that people are assuming this will be the same.

antodeco

With the lack of rte coverage, I'm thinking of putting it up on Facebook (most people I know use Facebook and not the news!).

Would I look like a thick telling people that Dublin is going to get walloped and get them to prepare?

Middle Man

Current situation...

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-6.98,49.07,2416

amandstu

thomasj wrote: »

it loses its eye when it becomes a tropical storm

Well ,the centre then.Would it tend to track the West coast or is it just a coincidence?

Xenji

Rainfall warnings to be issued according to Joanna later today.

floorpie

Why are they so scared to make firm statements in this press conference. The weather "forecaster" has verbatim said that she can't make predictions about what will happen, is that not her job? Absolutely bizarre.

squarecircles

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

Cantona's Collars

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Core of maximum winds on landfall looks like between Roches Point and Wexford. Key observation stations to watch are Roches Point, Waterford Airport (EIWF) and Johnstown Castle.

It's a bit odd that Status Red is given to Western Counties when they are now saying the coastal counties further East are to get the stronger winds.This could catch people out as they think "ah sure,the worst will be in the West".

pad199207

Well I must say an absolutely stunning forecast from Joanna there on the 1pm news.

Getting the message through very clear.

Kudos to her.

esposito

squarecircles wrote: »

Outstanding forecast by Joanna!

Yes very good detailed forecast after a shaky start for her