Storm Hannah : Fri 26 - Sat 27 April 2019

Clamball

munsterlegend wrote: »

Roches Point is a bit offshore though!

Not Roches Point the weather station is on the road down to the lighthouse. On the mainland.

Shane O' Malley

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

You would have to question the benefit of issuing a red for kerry so late. Kerry was always going to take a direct hit and should have been included this morning. Cork is borderline and I can understand the hesitancy there

The system is quite restricting and straightforward.. The forecast has changed and now Kerry comes into the criteria of Red wind warning. (Gusts over 130KPH) I dont think they have the flexibility to issue a red warning if the forecast at the time do not meet the criteria.

It is an advantage and disadvantage of the system IE The fact that the trees have full leaves cannot be taken into account or the direction it is coming from. However those details can be discussed in the details of the forecast such as they are doing now. The colour of the warning is only an indication which may help those possibly affected to seek more details.

SleetAndSnow

munsterlegend wrote: »

Roches Point is a bit offshore though!

eh, its not too far from carrigaline and ringaskiddy

munsterlegend

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

eh, its not too far from carrigaline and ringaskiddy

You’re right sorry I was thinking kinsale platform for a reason best known to myself.

munsterlegend

Clamball wrote: »

Not Roches Point the weather station is on the road down to the lighthouse. On the mainland.

Yeah I had kinsale platform in my head!

goat2

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

The system is quite restricting and straightforward.. The forecast has changed and now Kerry comes into the criteria of Red wind warning. (Gusts over 130KPH) I dont think they have the flexibility to issue a red warning if the forecast at the time do not meet the criteria.

It is an advantage and disadvantage of the system IE The fact that the trees have full leaves cannot be taken into account or the direction it is coming from. However those details can be discussed in the details of the forecast such as they are doing now. The colour of the warning is only an indication which may help those possibly affected to seek more details.

Got no notice at all, now it is wild outside, and a big bay window that is in direct danger once this turns south west

enfant terrible

My girlfriend is insisting on travelling from limerick to portlaoise shortly on the M7. She dives a small 06 micra. Will winds be bad around 5pm to 6.30pm on M7? He won't listen.

mickger844posts

Heavy rain in Waterford City and winds picking up. Max gust 52km/h so far but feeling stormy out there.

www.waterfordweather.com

Meteorite58

Gusting close to 64 km/h here near Tralee, 10 min avg 32 km/h , SW

https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1121788950786351104

Rhys Essien

Gusts now 109kmph

https://twitter.com/fastnetlhouse/status/1121798083984052224?s=21

Rebelbrowser

enfant terrible wrote: »

My girlfriend is insisting on travelling from limerick to portlaoise shortly on the M7. She dives a small 06 micra. Will winds be bad around 5pm to 6.30pm on M7? He won't listen.

I'd say she will be just about ahead of the worst weather but no guarantee

Shane O' Malley

goat2 wrote: »

Got no notice at all, now it is wild outside, and a big bay window that is in direct danger once this turns south west

But you were already on an amber warning and now the forecast gusts have increased enough to push it into red.

pnpweirdo

enfant terrible wrote: »

My girlfriend is insisting on travelling from limerick to portlaoise shortly on the M7. She dives a small 06 micra. Will winds be bad around 5pm to 6.30pm on M7? He won't listen.

If i was going id be gertting on the road asap.

Graces7

goat2 wrote: »

Got no notice at all, now it is wild outside, and a big bay window that is in direct danger once this turns south west

Please. close the curtains and stay away from anywhere near the window? Nothing you can do so stay clear? Stay safe. It is not going to be a long drawn out storm.

michaelm

enfant terrible wrote: »

My girlfriend is insisting on travelling from limerick to portlaoise shortly on the M7. She dives a small 06 micra. Will winds be bad around 5pm to 6.30pm on M7? He won't listen.

Would taking the old N7 be a better idea? I know that's the option I would go for, a lot more shelter. Having said that I think she will be ahead of this.

Glenomra

enfant terrible wrote: »

My girlfriend is insisting on travelling from limerick to portlaoise shortly on the M7. She dives a small 06 micra. Will winds be bad around 5pm to 6.30pm on M7? He won't listen.

no she will be fine. she will be ahead of the storm. and if it starts to blow it will push the micra along!!

Cork Boy 53

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Heathrow and AMS cancelled from Cork by AL aswell, same reason I am assuming?

Not sure about that as the Cork Airport website is showing other flights operating at the times when the strongest winds will be hitting. It may be due to technical reasons. Of course if Cork does get upgraded to a red warning then all flights will definitely be cancelled. A friend of mine is due to fly out to Lisbon at 6pm so keeping fingers crossed that his flight will still go ahead.

goat2

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

But you were already on an amber warning and now the forecast gusts have increased enough to push it into red.

But I have not put up shutters on the amber in the past, now that red is on the horizon, I don't know how the thing will hold up, but hopefully it will, and I will be ready for the next stinger when I get to hardware shop next week

hawkwing

Very wild here now in SE Tipp,150m.Warning is for 2200 and it's only 1635 now,not looking forward to this at all...:eek:

Tazio

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Not sure about that as the Cork Airport website is showing other flights operating at the times when the strongest winds will be hitting. It may be due to technical reasons. Of course if Cork does get upgraded to a red warning then all flights will definitely be cancelled. A friend of mine is due to fly out to Lisbon at 6pm so keeping fingers crossed that his flight will still go ahead.

EI844 Amsterdam and EI724 London Heathrow cancelled

https://www.corkairport.com/arrivals-departures/search-departures

pnpweirdo

michaelm wrote: »

Would taking the old N7 be a better idea? I know that's the option I would go for, a lot more shelter. Having said that I think she will be ahead of this.

Id do the opposite. High trees either side of the old road.

questionmark?

The biggest question is it worth going to the pub in Cork city tonight!!!!

JackieChang

Beautiful day here in Cork. Thinking of grabbing a couple of beers and going for a cycle down the marina. Sun is shining.

pnpweirdo

Sun shining and a great breeze for drying here in the red zone

igCorcaigh

questionmark? wrote: »

The biggest question is it worth going to the pub in Cork city tonight!!!!

I'm hoping so!
They won't close, will they?

Glenomra

lovely here in Limerick City at the moment.

Meteorite58

Gust of 76 km/h SW here near Tralee.

Mr.H

goat2 wrote:

But I have not put up shutters on the amber in the past, now that red is on the horizon, I don't know how the thing will hold up, but hopefully it will, and I will be ready for the next stinger when I get to hardware shop next week

So its met eireanns fault you didnt prepare and thought an amber warning is nothing.

See this is the problem in this country. Too many people downplay amber. It may as well not be a warning at all unless its red.

goat2

Mr.H wrote: »

So its met eireanns fault you didnt prepare and thought an amber warning is nothing.

See this is the problem in this country. Too many people downplay amber. It may as well not be a warning at all unless its red.

of course not, but since I had not ever seen a red alert , I don't know what that is really like, just nervous at this time

Cork Boy 53

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I'm hoping so!
They won't close, will they?

If Cork does get a red warning they most likely will.