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Commute tomorrow on De bike

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    #32
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,397 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    And for anyone that wakes in the morning and thinks "that's not so bad", it'll be much worse by the time you cycle home


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    #33
    average_runner
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    That's by no means definite - they said after the 6pm news that there is a chance they may upgrade the rest of the country from orange to red, so keep an eye on the met.ie site for details - but it is not certain.

    Nothing is certain. It be ok in the morning it's the evening time that could be a problem for dublin.


    Models are pushing further east so hopefully it could go way further east.
    Might have to have a pub lock in:)


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    #34
    Lumen
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    average_runner wrote: »
    "This evening Met Eireann warned that is a possibility they may yet issue a red weather warning for all counties tomorrow as they continue to monitor the Hurricane."

    Check the live feeds, independent website, rte or even boards weather forum.

    OK, so this:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/this-is-not-the-remnants-of-a-hurricane-this-is-a-hurricane-all-counties-may-have-red-weather-warning-issued-tonight-36228710.html

    Obviously people's circumstances will vary. As I posted before, I have found it perfectly safe to commute in and out of Dublin city centre with forecasted winds gusts of over 100kph.

    ...but I now live in Wicklow so I'll be hiding under the table with the iodine, bottled water and tins of beans. :pac:


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    #35
    07Lapierre
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    average_runner wrote: »
    Nothing is certain. It be ok in the morning it's the evening time that could be a problem for dublin.

    Might have to have a pub lock in:)

    It's just been updated to Red countrywide!


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    #36
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Lumen wrote: »
    No need for hyperbole.

    Speaking from experience...

    25,000 homes without power as Storm Barney lashes country
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/25-000-homes-without-power-as-storm-barney-lashes-country-1.2433190

    "Met Éireann issued a Status Orange wind warning and ferry sailings and flights have been cancelled due to the storm. The warning was put in place until late on Tuesday and affects counties Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Clare, Kerry and Limerick, where gusts of 100-125km/h are expected and wind speeds are predicted to reach 75km/h."

    And yet...



    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=97769944&postcount=95

    This is the strongest storm ever recorded this far East. Of course, wind speed will be variable across the country, but it’s the gusts that are totally unpredictable. I do a lot of sailing and have seen boats knocked flat by a gust, while others near them of the same class and on the same tack, were not. They are that unpredictable.

    Speaking from experience...Gusts are extremely dangerous when cycling in built up areas as you could be cycling along and have wind funneled along a street, or in between buildings and get hit side on with no warning. Last year I got hit by one that came down from the Beacon towards the LUAS. I was nearly lifted off the road and almost into the kerb. That was on a yellow wind warning!


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    #37
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Lumen wrote: »
    OK, so this:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/this-is-not-the-remnants-of-a-hurricane-this-is-a-hurricane-all-counties-may-have-red-weather-warning-issued-tonight-36228710.html

    Obviously people's circumstances will vary. As I posted before, I have found it perfectly safe to commute in and out of Dublin city centre with forecasted winds gusts of over 100kph.

    ...but I now live in Wicklow so I'll be hiding under the table with the iodine, bottled water and tins of beans. :pac:

    And your mobile for boards updates:)

    Hopefully it's not bad for everyone.


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    #38
    PokeHerKing
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    All counties have just been updated to red. I'll be working from home myself but anyone who can't do that, don't cycle. It's as idiotic as the people who are holding up in their basements with a shotgun and beans.

    Just a different kind of stupid.


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    #39
    AndrewJRenko
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    07Lapierre wrote: »
    It's just been updated to Red countrywide!

    Source?

    Met.ie is showing that they've DOWNGRADED the warnings from Red/Orange to Orange/Yellow - unless the website is in the middle of an update;

    https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

    If you're basing it on this article, the detail does not support the headline;

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/this-is-not-the-remnants-of-a-hurricane-this-is-a-hurricane-red-weather-warning-extended-nationwide-as-hurricane-ophelia-barrels-in-36228710.html


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    #40
    LeinsterDub
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    07Lapierre wrote: »
    It's just been updated to Red countrywide!

    Where did you see this ?


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    #41
    Shedite27
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    RTE news alert on the phone


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    #42
    Galadriel
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    PokeHerKing wrote: »
    All counties have just been updated to red. I'll be working from home myself but anyone who can't do that, don't cycle. It's as idiotic as the people who are holding up in their basements with a shotgun and beans.

    Just a different kind of stupid.

    Where does it say all counties red, I just checked the 'Status Red' warning on met.ie and it's still saying 8 counties?


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    #43
    average_runner
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    07Lapierre wrote: »
    It's just been updated to Red countrywide!

    Crap. Where u see that?


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    #44
    magicbastarder
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    here: https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1015/912467-ophelia/


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    #45
    PokeHerKing
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    Galadriel wrote:
    Where does it say all counties red, I just checked the 'Status Red' warning on met.ie and it's still saying 8 counties?


    Rte


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    #46
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Where did you see this ?

    RTÉ news

    Status red wind warning extended across the country
    https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1015/912467-ophelia/


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    #47
    Galadriel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Galadriel


    PokeHerKing wrote: »
    Rte

    RTE are saying their source is met.ie, it would be nice if met.ie updated their website.

    EDIT: They mistakenly removed the Red warning and replaced it with an orange one but they've corrected it now.


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    #48
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lads and lasses, don't be stupid.
    To be fair to MEt Eireann they don't say this sort of thing too often.
    Listen to them and take heed.
    Live is short enough anyway, don't cut it shorter doing something the experts say is life-threateningly dangerous tomorrow....


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    #49
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Galadriel wrote: »
    RTE are saying their source is met.ie, it would be nice if met.ie updated their website.

    Jesus! Give them a minute!


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    #50
    Galadriel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Galadriel


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Jesus! Give them a minute!

    Well if RTE can update their site based on met.ie information......


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    #51
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Galadriel wrote: »
    Well if RTE can update their site based on met.ie information......

    Met staff might just be busy getting it out over national media first as bigger audience.


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    #52
    JazzyJ
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭JazzyJ


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Source?

    Met.ie is showing that they've DOWNGRADED the warnings from Red/Orange to Orange/Yellow - unless the website is in the middle of an update;

    https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

    If you're basing it on this article, the detail does not support the headline;

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/this-is-not-the-remnants-of-a-hurricane-this-is-a-hurricane-red-weather-warning-extended-nationwide-as-hurricane-ophelia-barrels-in-36228710.html

    Met.ie is showing red?


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    #53
    Kaisr Sose
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    Galadriel wrote: »
    RTE are saying their source is met.ie, it would be nice if met.ie updated their website.

    EDIT: They mistakenly removed the Red warning and replaced it with an orange one but they've corrected it now.

    People rely on that information and such silly oversights can cost lives!


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    #54
    Galadriel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Galadriel


    JazzyJ wrote: »
    Met.ie is showing red?

    They removed the Red warning for a while, I assume by mistake while updating to red warning everywhere.


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    #55
    tomasrojo
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    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    Speaking from experience...Gusts are extremely dangerous when cycling in built up areas as you could be cycling along and have wind funneled along a street, or in between buildings and get hit side on with no warning. Last year I got hit by one that came down from the Beacon towards the LUAS. I was nearly lifted off the road and almost into the kerb. That was on a yellow wind warning!

    I think it must be the configuration of the road and buildings there. There is often an intensely strong wind howling down from the Beacon. I've had to walk across that t-junction at the bottom of the hill beside the Luas track a few times while hauling a trailer or using the cargo bike in the last few years, and there were no orange or red warnings on those days.


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    #56
    tomasrojo
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    http://m.met.ie/weather-warnings.aspx?t=National
    Ex-Hurricane Ophelia is forecast to track directly over Ireland during daytime Monday. Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk and in particular the southwest and south in the morning, and eastern counties in the afternoon.

    Sounds as if eastern counties getting the worst by the afternoon. So, as said already, even if ok in the morning, probably very risky on the return journey, unless that journey is still in the morning.


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    #57
    PropJoe10
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    Might be an idea to stay off the bikes tomorrow lads! Stay safe!


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    #58
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Anyone who does cycle tomorrow is simply a moron.


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    #59
    Lumen
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    Swirly thing alert!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81W8tG3wH_4


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    #60
    triggermortis
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    Schools are closed tomorrow so I'm not leaving the house!

    http://www.thejournal.ie/hurricane-ophelia-red-warning-3647529-Oct2017/


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    #61
    07Lapierre
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    Galadriel wrote: »
    Well if RTE can update their site based on met.ie information......

    https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp


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