Hurricane Ophelia to Brush the Azores This Weekend; May Affect Ireland Next Week

adolf hamster · 16 Oct 2017 at 13:21

can hear the winds starting to pick up, not completely out of the ordinary for us at the top of this hill yet.

clear skies though

Puzzled · 16 Oct 2017 at 13:24

very odd feel to the day with this orange / yellow glow, car is absolutely covered in dust.

Destination · 16 Oct 2017 at 13:47

GinG said:
I work for a company based in Dublin, so far not had any response from anyone this morning so unsure if everyone is just on lockdown!

Most companies have told their workers not to come in, facebook etc all closed.
Emails sent to staff reading 'up to you' if you want to come in.
All govt building are closed for business.

In the North here many banks now shutting down at lunchtime, several govt depts. doing the same, think they have reacted as the morning progressed.
We left at 1.
Sky was a black red earlier with zero wind, then the brightest day of sun as the wind started to pick up.
Just starting to get dark again, I think it'll hit soon, watching birds fly in the gusts is hilarious at the mo.

4K8KW10 · 16 Oct 2017 at 13:54

Let's hope birds and other wildlife don't suffer a lot

Jonon9 · 16 Oct 2017 at 13:59

Im living on the west or Ireland. Getting very windy now and trees are starting to get damage and some are coming down, one woman in Waterford killed by tree falling on her car. Part of a school gym roof has come off and landed in someone's garden in Cork. We also have multiply power lines down.

Also dont forget the stupid people who think its great crack to put the emergency services in danger as well

http://www.thejournal.ie/louth-rescue-ophelia-3648957-Oct2017/

4K8KW10 · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:04

There wasn't any evacuation of scale like in Florida before Irma?
Why don't you go to England where it is much safer now? :eek:

Things change I've changed · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:04

So is it still on its way then? I'm in Cornwall, bit windy but nothing too bad.

GinG · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:04

Hikari Kisugi said:
Most companies have told their workers not to come in, facebook etc all closed.
Emails sent to staff reading 'up to you' if you want to come in.
All govt building are closed for business.

In the North here many banks now shutting down at lunchtime, several govt depts. doing the same, think they have reacted as the morning progressed.
We left at 1.
Sky was a black red earlier with zero wind, then the brightest day of sun as the wind started to pick up.
Just starting to get dark again, I think it'll hit soon, watching birds fly in the gusts is hilarious at the mo.

Our factory shut and people told to go home at 11am this morning.

Had a message from the MD saying he sent everyone home and now it is blazing sunshine! haha.

I understand it is due to hit shortly. Fairplay to everyone thinking about the safety of staff first...I know at my last job we would have still been expected to work!

GinG · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:06

Jonon9 said:
Im living on the west or Ireland. Getting very windy now and trees are starting to get damage and some are coming down, one woman in Waterford killed by tree falling on her car. Part of a school gym roof has come off and landed in someone's garden in Cork. We also have multiply power lines down.

Also dont forget the stupid people who think its great crack to put the emergency services in danger as well

http://www.thejournal.ie/louth-rescue-ophelia-3648957-Oct2017/

at 08.14 today I sent a whatapp message to my MD jokingly saying no kite surfing for him today! Luckily not him who had to be rescued

Blackvault · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:08

I work for an IT company in Belfast and we were told to go home and work there. Doesn't seem too bad at the moment.

adolf hamster · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:15

Still not much here, think theres a lot more wind at higher altitudes because it's howling like mad and the clouds are moving at a rate of knots.

T minus 45 mins to doomsday.....

Rroff · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:16

GinG said:
Our factory shut and people told to go home at 11am this morning.

Had a message from the MD saying he sent everyone home and now it is blazing sunshine! haha.

I understand it is due to hit shortly. Fairplay to everyone thinking about the safety of staff first...I know at my last job we would have still been expected to work!

Have to say it is good to see some taking it seriously rather than the often complacency - while its likely not going to be too extreme relatively speaking hurricane wise - it was an almost unprecedented setup with the potential to be unpredictable and while unlikely could have turned out very nasty.

FTM · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:18

Blackvault said:
I work for an IT company in Belfast and we were told to go home and work there. Doesn't seem too bad at the moment.

we just had a message from Totalmobile who we use, that they are closing down today and sending staff home just in case..they are belfast based as well

Skillmister · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:21

Have to say its one of the nicest days we've had in a while here :rolleyes:

Blue skies and hot!

Meant to take a picture off the promenade at lunch but forgot my phone

Jonon9 · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:22

Some footage

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/919907339720970240

Ayahuasca · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:24

Got thick sand/dust in the air now in the North East on the coast.

Feef · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:28

So it is indeed a bit windy. Oh noes.

4K8KW10 · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:36

https://en.sat24.com/en

Dempsey22 · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:43

Jonon9 · 16 Oct 2017 at 14:47

Dempsey22 said:

That's the firewood for next winter sorted.