Impact & timing of Ophelia's storms

[Simon Keeling]

Hi all,

I’ve recorded a free Look Ahead video about Ex-hurricane Ophelia and the likely impact times on the UK & Ireland at www.Weatherweb.net

If you are in the areas affected, you need to be preparing things NOW!

It’s available to watch now.

Keep the sun shining!
Simon

 

[Gong Farmer]

Thanks Simon

 

[alex04w]

Just been announced - ALL schools in Northern Ireland to close tomorrow due to the weather!

 

[JohnGalway]

The centre of Ophelia is to make landfall here in Connemara around 3pm, right windy out already, actually woke me around 5am

 

[llamedos]

From all the charts on good old Twitter it does look to have moved a little to the west from what was forecast yesterday.

 

[JohnGalway]

From all the charts on good old Twitter it does look to have moved a little to the west from what was forecast yesterday.

Yeah, will only make marginal differences in areas expecting a hit in Ireland. Because of that we're to get it a bit worse, worst of it arriving midday-ish here.

 

[it's not over]

Yeah, will only make marginal differences in areas expecting a hit in Ireland. Because of that we're to get it a bit worse, worst of it arriving midday-ish here.

See you tomorrow. .....I hope

 

[JohnGalway]

See you tomorrow. .....I hope

Ah yeah be grand, tunnel or shed might not but it'll be about people today

 

[Henarar]

Ah yeah be grand, tunnel or shed might not but it'll be about people today

what the wind like now ?

 

[24/7 farming]

I'm in the north west and its just starting to get a bit blowy here now, lot of local businesses closing up from 2 or so.
Spent the morning gathering up bits that could get air born and tying down everything else, and there was barely a breeze the whole time I was out. Let the cattle into the biggest field we have, which is also the most sheltered so hopefully they'll ll find a bit of cover in there. Back home now with the wife and wee man, sticks and coal brought in and charing torches. Be very surprised if we keep power, alot of leaves still on trees so would think a fair few will be brought down if we get what they r predicting

 

[JohnGalway]

what the wind like now ?

Centre is to our south yet, so we've strong east winds with lots of rain right now. My belief is the worst will arrive in a few hours when the centre moves north of us and the winds change to west or south west as they'll be coming in off the sea then with no land interference.

Trees down, roof gone off a football stadium in Cork, one woman killed in Waterford. Lots and lots of power outages with esb networks saying it could be a week to ten days before all are back on.

It's not done yet.

 

[awkward]

been surprisingly calm here today but we in shadow of mountain . wind not much different to normal gale and only light showers. lucky here I guess

 

[Henarar]

Centre is to our south yet, so we've strong east winds with lots of rain right now. My belief is the worst will arrive in a few hours when the centre moves north of us and the winds change to west or south west as they'll be coming in off the sea then with no land interference.

Trees down, roof gone off a football stadium in Cork, one woman killed in Waterford. Lots and lots of power outages with esb networks saying it could be a week to ten days before all are back on.

It's not done yet.

can't like that

 

[Bob]

Really dark here in Co Durham Lights on don't think ive seen anything like it before!!

 

[JohnGalway]

can't like that

Videos on twitter of a school roof taking flight into back gardens.

Some stupid f**kers going into the sea, walking the coast and kite surfing. They should bear the full € of emergency services call outs and be charged by Gardai too.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Videos on twitter of a school roof taking flight into back gardens.

Some stupid fudgeers going into the sea, walking the coast and kite surfing. They should bear the full € of emergency services call outs and be charged by Gardai too.

Kite surfing? Really?

 

[JohnGalway]

Kite surfing? Really?

Yep, Dundalk Bay, helicopter had to rescue them. People are stupid.

 

[steveR]

Yep, Dundalk Bay, helicopter had to rescue them. People are stupid.

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