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Originally posted by Britguy
It always amazes me in these situations that we get all the macho types chipping in with their derisory comments.
Really, we don't care if you want to shrug it off and go fly a kite in your mankini in the midst of a winter storm to prove how tough you are.
I'm sure if it's bad and you suffer wind damage to your property, get flooded, your car crushed by a falling tree or a family member drowned by a flash flood, you'll just whistle a happy tune, don the shorts and t-shirt and stroll down to the shops for another six pack.
Thing is, threads like this are a heads-up of possibly severe weather, and a warning for people so that they can take precautions. If it turns into a damp squib then great, if not then people at least know what is coming.
I know, it's just weather, but it can be a killer to those not prepared or the elderly.
Originally posted by LostMan815
This is all making me want to invest in a personal weather station for the house because its really hard to find constantly updating info for N Ireland
Wonder if its too late to update my Christmas list...
Originally posted by boo1981
Originally posted by LostMan815
This is all making me want to invest in a personal weather station for the house because its really hard to find constantly updating info for N Ireland
Wonder if its too late to update my Christmas list...
Funny you should say this as I have just reserved one to pick up in the morning.
Been meaning to get one for some time now, think now is the best time to do so.
Pressure is still falling here, down to 987mb.edit on 12/12/11 by boo1981 because: (no reason given)
This is all making me want to invest in a personal weather station for the house because its really hard to find constantly updating info for N Ireland
Originally posted by albertfothergill
Its been very wet and very windy in county Dublin this evening. The last 1 or 2 hours or so have been very calm, clear skies and the moon is out as we speak. Its 12.25am here. Are we maybe in the eye of the storm? There's not even a breeze at the minute. A clear difference from earlier.
DUBLIN AIRPORT EIDW 122300Z 1300/1324 24020G32KT 9999 FEW018 BECMG 1304/1306 24025G39KT TEMPO 1307/1319 24030G45KT TEMPO 1310/1317 SCT018CB
This is the weather taken from Dublin Airport at 11pm. It says at 11pm UTC the wind was becoming 25 knots gusting to 45 to cut a long story short. Since then, here, only a few miles north there is no wind at all. There are no CB's, cumulus nimbus, bad clouds. Just a heads up.
The pressure was 977 at this time.edit on 12/12/11 by albertfothergill because: (no reason given)
Sorry there are scattered CB's at 1800 feet.edit on 12/12/11 by albertfothergill because: no reason
Originally posted by woogleuk
reply to post by BRITWARRIOR
It had quietened down over an hour ago, but it's on it's way back up again, pressure has dropped to 974hPA as of 00:00
Originally posted by albertfothergill
DUBLIN AIRPORT EIDW 130100Z 24015KT 9999 FEW019 SCT040 BKN120 06/03 Q0978 NOSIG
This is the latest Irish met office weather from Dublin airport.
It was taken at 0100 , 1am.
SHANNON AIRPORT EINN 122300Z 1300/1324 25022G35KT 9999 FEW012 SCT018CB TEMPO 1300/1324 4000 SHRAGS TSGS BKN010 BKN017CB TEMPO 1308/1318 25030G45KT
Shannon airport is close to the west coast of Ireland. Slightly rougher weather than Dublin and seems to indicate weather is moving in from the atlantic. with south west winds which makes sense from all the other models you have all been following, according to this. These are aviation weather alerts up to the time of report but as is rather than what will be.