Storm Isha - Sunday 21/Monday 22 January 2024

If the chart posted for pressure gradient west of Ireland now is accurate, this will pack a severe punch in the inland south, see how tight the gradient is well to the south of the low centre (980-995), if that's real and holds together, the peak winds will be in that part of the circulation, with a second wind peak developing from the later windshift. I am looking for any clues from marine reports and satellite on how tight the gradient is now; models tend to smooth out these variations -- anyway, I doubt that this will be an underperformer. Its antecedent energy across N America overperformed several times, and it will be feeding on a geomagnetic energy peak today. I would be more focused on variations place to place than overall under or over performance. Some places will get a severe outcome from this. Our thread is going to be a big help in any nowcasting efforts later (not quite nowcasting but 1-2 hours lead time).

I am never quite sure which counties are covered by inland South?! I would guess Tipperary,north cork, kilkenny, and Carlow.

Extremely strong winds in Farranfore Kerry. If this storm isn't kicking in until 5pm (and its only 9.30 now) its going to be a long day!

Same here just north of Cork City.

Wind slowly building in Clare. There seems to have been a lot of rain last night. Despite the recent dry spell there is some flooding in fields already. Due to the weekend and mid winter with no leaves on trees, maybe impact of the wind may be minimised to power outages. I wonder if flooding could be the major impact from this storm.

I've to go into Tralee in an hour . I'll get my kite out 😱

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Status Red - Wind warning for Galway, Mayo

• Met Éireann Weather Warning
• Storm Isha will bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds with severe and destructive gusts, particularly in coastal and exposed areas.
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• Impacts:
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• • Dangerous coastal conditions with high waves
• • Treacherous travelling conditions
• • Risk of significant and widespread power outages
• Valid: 17:00 Sunday 21/01/2024 to 21:00 Sunday 21/01/2024
• Issued: 09:06 Sunday 21/01/2024
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Status Red - Wind warning for Donegal

• Met Éireann Weather Warning
• Storm Isha will bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds with severe and destructive gusts, particularly in coastal and exposed areas.
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• Impacts:
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• • Dangerous coastal conditions with high waves
• • Treacherous travelling conditions
• • Risk of significant and widespread power outages
• Valid: 21:00 Sunday 21/01/2024 to 01:00 Monday 22/01/2024
• Issued: 09:04 Saturday 20/01/2024
• Updated: 09:06 Sunday 21/01/2024

Ah yes I remember back in those days well Jim. Back when men were men. Sure you had to avoid the odd Pterosaur swooping down or the rampaging Triceratops but the weather was never an issue!

Like almost a whole page back...

Yes, it’s been said above already :-)

Some very heavy rain this morning. We always pay for any settled weather.

Bad form by the Gaa. They should have called them off last night.

Thousands of supporters already on route to Dublin

Severe gusts in westmayo all morning,would imagine there will be little or no sporting activities going ahead in Westport area today anyway.

Yep on the coasts. C'mon Met, get that red pen out!