Storm Debi : Mon 13th Nov 2023

Any idea when Met Eireann will decide to name this or not? Or when they might put out warnings?

This will be a forecasters nightmare, a little over 24hrs away and what could be a potent storm could also turn out to be a regular wet and windy spell.

'Debi' has an ominous resonance.

The 18z ICON, ARPEGE, and AROME (up to 6am Monday) runs have dialed back the wind speeds considerably. UKMO HD and HARMONIE still showing some strong winds for E to NE later Monday. GFS continuing to show a non-event.

Met office update for the North. Rare occurrence for them to mention storm force.

Monday:

Dull with heavy rain, also very windy with gale to severe gales for some, particularly in south and east, perhaps touching storm force for time. Winds, rain easing from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

She's my favourite presenter at the moment, usually very good. I don't see this storm as being much though! Unless she thinks it will hit Dublin on exiting and impact a large population

Perhaps a short red is required like for say 2 hours. At least it would delay the schools opening which is priority!! Unusual that Dublin is in the impact zone combined with worst possible timing

Quite a few models create nothing. Indeed the latest Icon just out barely has a force 6

The only option I can see is that they leave it until after the afternoon runs. There's quite a high chance nothing will develop as there's too many models not seeing it. An accurate warning at 6pm gives people/media enough time to prepare imo

From 'rare and destructive weather' to a possible wet and windy weather. This is a nightmare for forecasters between the worst possible timing to complete unpredictability, and it's less than 24hrs away. I have never seen this happen before.

I'd say the fact it is hitting Dublin around the peak morning commute will have them a lot more cautious in Glasnevin

Named Debi now, with Orange warnings for large parts of the country

Status Orange - Wind warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway

Met Éireann Weather Warning

Stormy on Sunday night and Monday due to Storm Debi with severe and damaging gusts.

Possible impacts:

- Damage to exposed and vulnerable structures

- Dangerous travelling conditions

- Disruption to services

- Damage to power lines

Valid: 02:00 Monday 13/11/2023 to 12:00 Monday 13/11/2023

Issued: 08:57 Sunday 12/11/2023

Orange warning for midland counties yet only a yellow for Cork, Waterford, Mayo and many otherrs, I don't recall ever seeing that before. If we do get actual Orange level windspeeds inland, here will be a lot of damage done as there is a lot of low hanging fruit.

UKMO HD is really going for it. Red level winds for much of Dublin from 6am to 10am

No, it is rare that coastal counties in the south, west and north get lower wind warnings than midland counties.

I am not looking forward to travelling from Mayo to Dublin with an empty trailer at 6am tomorrow.

Unavoidable due to a house move that has to be completed tomorrow.

GFS 06Z showing some stronger winds now but still not near the levels other models are showing and it mainly affects the East. ICON HD and UKMO HD both show a similar picture but UKMO is stronger. Maybe some sort of consensus beginning to form on track but intensity is still a big mix.

ME are going to earn their money if they get this one even half right! If there is a slight change in track could the likes of Cork go from a yellow to a red warning. Given the projected track of the storm and the impact on Dublin on a Monday morning at school and commute time, I could see this turning into a red warning and school closures for the southern half of the country.

Morning commute should be interesting, I'll definitely be taking the car!

Looks very fast moving at least, be over quick enough.

Strange parts of North West Cork aren’t in an orange level… especially with Limerick in orange…