Storm Jorge : February 29th

Oneiric 3

Just thinking about these 'named' storms (which I am not a fan of) but why are we going with a storm name named by the Spanish? I thought the storm naming system in this part of Europe was a coordination between the Brits, the Dutch and us? For example, the Germans name depression and storms all the time, yet we don't go with their named names. The whole thing is just objectively confusing.

I think if we are to have named storms, we should have a unified European system, rather than all this random names issued by various national met services.

Andrew00

Between Shtorms and viruses we r all fed up

Naggdefy

sryanbruen wrote: »

God love the buoys during the 80s/90s.

Absolutely. 'Intensity' isn't a word you'd associate with this winter's storms.

Though tomorrow's is one which causes concern for me. It's the first real direct hit this winter.

Oneiric 3

harr wrote: »

Can’t be trying to pronounce those funny foreign names ...for me its George

God help us if we ever get lumbered with a 'Storm Greta'.

Gaoth Laidir

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

God help us if we ever get lumbered with a 'Storm Greta'.

That's so 2019

Naggdefy

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

God help us if we ever get lumbered with a 'Storm Greta'.

Will be of tropical origin...a lot of hot air.

Dank Janniels

Snow Garden wrote: »

Whore-Hay.

https://youtu.be/hOLV9jBdc74

M.T. Cranium

It's not just the Irish buoys going out of service, UK have lost several too (K3 and PAP recently).

It seems that the met services are strapped for resources so they are slow in replacing them maybe in part because they are not as vital to forecasting as they once were (a byproduct of more reliable short range modelling).

There have not been as many out of service for the US and Canadian roster, occasionally one goes drifting and continues to report then you need to know where it actually is to assess the reports which are still accurate for that location.

It probably has more to do with speed of replacement issues than something unusual about damage rates.

As to the stall, I think that was probably expected and now a slower eastward motion is likely to develop.

M.T. Cranium

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

God help us if we ever get lumbered with a 'Storm Greta'.

WARNING: Storm Greta is approaching. You only have twelve years to live.

pad199207

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

It's not just the Irish buoys going out of service, UK have lost several too (K3 and PAP recently).

It seems that the met services are strapped for resources so they are slow in replacing them maybe in part because they are not as vital to forecasting as they once were (a byproduct of more reliable short range modelling).

There have not been as many out of service for the US and Canadian roster, occasionally one goes drifting and continues to report then you need to know where it actually is to assess the reports which are still accurate for that location.

It probably has more to do with speed of replacement issues than something unusual about damage rates.

As to the stall, I think that was probably expected and now a slower eastward motion is likely to develop.

This is Ireland MT. It takes years to get things done.

M.T. Cranium

It's the end result that counts, I suppose.

Cantona's Collars

M.T. Cranium wrote: »

WARNING: Storm Greta is approaching. You only have twelve years to live.

She struck Bristol today.

watlantic

The latest Atlantic Surface Analysis chart issued around 9pm by the OPC:

diceyd

I work at Dublin Airport, so I'll keep you guys informed of any cancelled flights, delays if it helps anyone

Gonzo

tomorrow is not a day I would like to be in any plane, I'm a frightened flyer even at the best of times and shiver when the captain mentions a possible moment of normal every day turbulance.

Gaoth Laidir

ECM winds at 100 metres, showing that strongest core getting into Galway Bay around midday and then coming out over the Irish Sea mid-afternoon. Second gold is 33-34 m/s (64-66 knots). Add around 8% to get the likely gusts at the surface (~70-72 knots), but stronger is possible inbetween these two chart times.

screamer

Hor- hay up and feck off

bazlers

Looks like it might rival Darwin except a bit further up the coast.

pauldry

Storm Whore Kay

Gonzo

I really wish Met Eireann or the Met Office named this storm, everyone is having a go at the Spanish name, even all the official weather channels and met services.

Oscar Bravo

Mace head max gust tomorrow should be interesting.

nthclare

Luckily the peak of the swell is at lower tides.
If not there would be absolute carnage.

Some of the beaches will have a lot of gullies and dips etc after this from the sands shifting

Jim_Hodge

Maybe this is a stupid question but why is the UK Met office showing yellow for Northern Ireland while we have orange in our adjoining counties? Do they have different criteria for the colour coding?
Thanks.

nthclare

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Maybe this is a stupid question but why is the UK Met office showing yellow for Northern Ireland while we have orange in our adjoining counties? Do they have different criteria for the colour coding?
Thanks.

They've to get through more red tape

Funsterdelux

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Ireland wearing lipstick

Or would clare and limerick be better?

I think this is where Met E's warnings as delineated by county boundaries just don't work. East Galway and East Clare are not going to get red warning weather conditions tomorrow IMO.

LRNM

Another weekend spent observing squall lines on boards.ie



time to hit the cans and easter eggs

LRNM

stands up. looks out window
walks back to desk
squall lines arrived lads.

Logan Roy

Mods can we get bans for anyone making terrible jokes about the storm being called Jorge?

sryanbruen

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Maybe this is a stupid question but why is the UK Met office showing yellow for Northern Ireland while we have orange in our adjoining counties? Do they have different criteria for the colour coding?
Thanks.

Yes.. they have an impact based system. We use a numerical based system.

Monkeynut

Any reason why most of these storms end up being on a weekend. I know I'm being sort sighting because it probably evens out to any day or the course of how many storms there has been throughout the years. But recently many have being on the weekend.