Storm Dennis ** Please read Mod Note in OP**

yop

Its gotten tasty here in Castlebar, well its been tasty for what feels like weeks now, but the cream is rising to the top with Dennis now.
Gonna be a wet and windy one tonight.

Meteorite58

Had some Thunder here near Tralee tonight and the winds came up very quickly to over 70 km/h followed by a very heavy squally shower dropping 3mm. Was very windy for about an hour but eased back again.

Can be expecting sporadic thunder especially around the coasts into Monday as cold uppers move in over us. Probably plenty of gusty hail showers tomorrow and becoming wintry with sleet showers.

Speak Now

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Windspeeds in Iceland have not been anything special. Max gust today has been 48.5 m/s (175 km/h) at Hellisskarð, southeast of Reykjavik (380 m amsl). It's been an interesting system from an academical point of view, but so far no real impact on land.

Max Gust of over 94 kts, no thanks

loughside

Breezy at Heathrow earlier !!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1228716036117221376

Med101007

Very very stormy here halfway between Athlone and Ballinasloe, intensity has picked up big time in the last 10 minutes.

Graces7

loughside wrote: »

Breezy at Heathrow earlier !!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1228716036117221376

Breathtaking sight. Such skill...

Goldfinch8

After a very rocky takeoff, a very lucky and quick glimpse of Ireland's Eye and Howth Harbour this afternoon before it was cloud and rain all the rest of the way to Edinburgh.

Kutebride

Drove Meath to Athlone this evening and no rain
Phew. Drove back tonight and glad to report no rain on the journey.
Sounds like wind is ramping up now. Meath.

lcasey90

Wind packing some punch here in athlone

Gaoth Laidir

Here are Dennis' 6-hourly pressures compared to the 24-hour forecast values, as per the UKMO Fax charts.

Early on it was slightly lower than forecast, but then it bottomed out a little higher. Actual rates of deepening, however, were much less than forecast, with the highest 24-hr drop being 52 hPa instead of the 58 hPa forecast.

Larbre34

Squall passing through Dublin 15 just now, torrential rain driven on sudden high winds.

I was contemplating a drive to Wexford town tomorrow for a match, what do the regulars feel about a) the stupidity or otherwise of the drive b) the fixture proceeding in the first place?

limericklad87

Larbre34 wrote: »

Squall passing through Dublin 15 just now, torrential rain driven on sudden high winds.

I was contemplating a drive to Wexford town tomorrow for a match, what do the regulars feel about a) the stupidity or otherwise of the drive b) the fixture proceeding in the first place?

A)What do you think

will it go ahead do you think?

Cantona's Collars

limericklad87 wrote: »

A)What do you think

will it go ahead do you think?

Is it the hurling in Wexford park?

Pitch inspection at 9am.

wazzer1

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Is it the hurling in Wexford park?

Pitch inspection at 9am.

Going by the pitch in Carlow tonight anymore rain and Wexford park couldnt be playable

pad199207

130KMH at Fastnet
117KMH off Wexford Coast

Larbre34

limericklad87 wrote: »

A)What do you think

will it go ahead do you think?

Flute.

DaithiMa

Lashing it down in D15, second heavy downpour in last hour. It seems to have silenced the cretins that were screaming after leaving the local pub just after the first soaking, so thank you Dennis!

m17

Tramore

Graces7

pad199207 wrote: »

130KMH at Fastnet
117KMH off Wexford Coast

I have been watching lighthouse films on youtube ; the 2 hour one on Irish lighthouses was the best by far, especially re Skelligs and Tory Island.

Then watched Fastnet and in a storm... Used to gaze at it from Mizen head . The building of those places...

Thanks for reminding me.

Graces7

Got some sleep with the help of heavy duty ear plugs...cannot believe I did that! Got them because of a barking dog.. Could still hear the storm. A day of turmoil ahead.

Stay safe everyone.

West Mayo offshore waters

dahat

Nothing significant in Tipp this morning. Forecast looks like wind to pick up around 11 so off out on the bike to beat that.

Graces7

The wind has started literally screaming now. High-pitched and eerie. Or maybe the banshee has come to visit...Then a few thudding words from it. Smashing rain against the door panel. Today will be.... interesting.... indeed it will.

then it quietens a while.. storm rhythm of a living force.

west mayo coastal waters

Mrcaramelchoc

dahat wrote: »

Nothing significant in Tipp this morning. Forecast looks like wind to pick up around 11 so off out on the bike to beat that.

Its amazing how ignorant some people can be.like the kayakers yesterday.there's an orange warning in progress.lets hope there's no early strong gusts of wind while on that cycle.

happyoutscan

Last 2 hours here in West Mayo have seen some very violent winds, rain and lightning. I'll be very surprised if there are no trees down in the locality.

happyoutscan

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Its amazing how ignorant some people can be.like the kayakers yesterday.there's an orange warning in progress.lets hope there's no early strong gusts of wind while on that cycle.

Ignorant and stupid.

Oscar Bravo

Some nice flashes of lightning west of Castlebar in the past few minutes

Thepillowman

Rain just arrived in East Clare 21mm yesterday. Wind picking up with it.

DOCARCH

Mace Head gusting 119 km/h in 0700 reports and Belmullet 104 km/h.

typhoony

I'd say it's borderline red level warning from galway up to Donegal for the next few hours, some decent convection on the way also.

happyoutscan

Calm now