Current Forecast - Very Stormy Later 26/12/2013 13:11:52 Coasts from Galway Bay, along the entire Munster coastline to Waterford in the high risk zones for Storm Force winds with very severe gusts. The Kerry coastline could touch Violent Storm 11 after midnight tonight. Mean wind speeds of 70 to 90kmh gusting to 145kmh to 155kmh possible from this run. A period of heavy rain will sweep up through the island late afternoon and early evening with gale force south to southeast winds. As the storm depression tracks closer to the Mayo coastline, winds will gradually veer south to southwest and increase Severe gale force 9. After midnight, winds will further increase southwest to west storm force 10 with violent storm 11 in the southwest coast with very severe gusts. Along other coastlines of the southeast and east, winds will be offshore and could reach severe gale 9 even in these areas. Galway bay and other low lying parts of the west and southwest will see high seas with a risk of coastal flooding from a sustained period of high winds. There could possibly be a surge down the Shannon Estuary and flooding here too. Power outages and structural damage likely. If the track remains with the center bearing close to the Mayo and Donegal coastline, the violent winds will be always kept on the southern flank. If this track wobbles more away to the north, Mayo,Sligo and Doneagal will be brought into the equation much earlier otherwise it’s looking as if the northwest may escape for now with just windy conditions until during Friday when winds pick up as the storm moves away and fills. Overland and inland areas especially in the southern half could see gusts of 110kmh too. Link ........ irelandsweather/
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:11:07 +0000
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