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Ophelias impact on Ireland
Ophelia is expected to complete the transition to an extratropical storm just off southwest Ireland on Monday morning. As this process unfolds, the wind field of Ophelia will expand, and Ophelia promises to be a damaging wind event for Ireland. Expect widespread tree damage and uprooted trees, damaged roofs, power blackouts, mobile phone coverage interruptions, and flying debris. The Irish weather service has issued a Yellow Alert for Monday.
Winds will begin to strengthen in Ireland on Monday morning, but the real impact will be Monday afternoon and evening. Expect sustained southeasterly winds of 55 65 kph (34 40 mph) for coastal southwest Ireland (Munster province) and southeast Ireland (Leinster province.) Along the south Munster coast (south Cork and south Waterford), sustained winds of 65 - 75 kph (40 46 mph) are likely, and winds could be higher along exposed headlands and over the Wicklow Mountains. Up to 2 of rain can be expected over higher terrain from Ophelia. One concern for Ophelias impact on Ireland may be the potential for the ex-hurricane to develop a sting jet. This is a current of extra-strong jet stream winds that start out about 3 4 km above the surface, then descend over a 3 4 hour period. Rain falling into the jet evaporates and cools, causing the winds in the sting jet to accelerate as they reach the ground.
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)You have time. Stay safe. You're not built for hurricanes. After all Ireland is in the middle of a very bigly ocean
HipChick
(25,485 posts)we may get some of this up North in the UK
I'll be glad to get away from the ShitStain Trump show for a bit....although I'm going to get pelted by questions in the pubs, about why we have such a dumb arsed idiot in the WH...Brits really hate him..
mnhtnbb
(31,388 posts)And all of us responded that we are and hoping to see him gone from office very soon.
Take care sis
HipChick
(25,485 posts)I won't miss the 24/7 wall-to-wall coverage of that Shitstain incompetent arse...
malaise
(268,998 posts)Enjoy
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OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)mcar
(42,331 posts)And heading to my beloved Ireland?
spin
(17,493 posts)weather warfare theory. (Note the word "almost."
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NickB79
(19,243 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)malaise
(268,998 posts)countries by Wednesday - now that is a surprise although I doubt it's the first time.
What is striking is that the vast majority of these storms reaching Europe have been in the last 20 years.
Climate change anyone?
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