Met Éireann have named Storm Kathleen (the 11th storm of the 2023/2024 season).
Below valid at 10am on Friday 5th April 2024.
Storm Kathleen is a significant low-pressure system tracking off the west coast which will bring strong southerly winds and damaging gusts across the country on Saturday.
Met Éireann have issued a nationwide yellow wind warning for Saturday with orange level wind warnings coming into effect for counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford at 7am, valid until 2pm, and counties Galway and Mayo at 9am, valid until 6pm. Storm Kathleen is a dynamic system so there may be updates to the warnings. Please keep in touch with Met Éireann’s social media channels, www.met.ie and the Met Éireann app to stay up to date with the forecasts.
Deputy Head of Forecasting, Liz Coleman said“It is the end of the Easter holidays so there will be a lot of people travelling and they may not be expecting such unseasonably strong and gusty winds. Please make sure to plan your journeys in advance by keeping in contact with the forecast. We are likely to see some trees down due to the saturated soils and strong winds. There will be dangerous conditions at sea too, coupled with wave overtopping and coastal flooding in some areas.”
The rapid deepening of Storm Kathleen is due the interaction of this low-pressure system with a strong southerly jet stream.
The potential impacts of Storm Kathleen are likely to be:
Very difficult travel conditions
Fallen trees
Some power outages
Coastal flooding
Wave overtopping
Harmonie model – wind/gust
Storm Kathleen will increase water levels on all coasts as we approach a period of spring tides. This will result in strong coastal winds, a rough sea state and significant waves. Coastal flooding and wave overtopping is likely, especially at times of high tide.
The rain associated with Storm Kathleen will fall on already saturated ground, therefore water will make its way quickly into the rivers. Cumulative rainfall totals could lead to elevated river levels in western and southwestern areas.
It will feel quite mild too for this time of year, as the southerly airflow bring warm air over the country.
Do we frequently get storms in April?
Two storms have been named in April since storm naming began in 2015/2016. Storm Hannah was named by Met Éireann on Fri 26th April 2019, which brought storm force winds to Mace Head. Storm Noa named by Météo France, brought storm force winds to Sherkin island on Wed 12th April 2023.
There was also a storm as late as 14th June 2018, Storm Hector, which brought storm force winds to Mace Head.
Why was the name “Kathleen” chosen?
Storm Kathleen is named after Kathleen “Kay” Antonelli/McNulty and Kathleen Lonsdale. This is one of the 7 names Met Éireann chose for the 2023-24 list. Met Éireann chose names of eminent Irish/Northern-Irish scientists to honour their important contributions to science and benefits for humankind.
Kathleen ‘Kay’ McNulty Mauchly Antonelli: one of the mothers of computer programming.
Kay was an Irish computer programmer, and one of the six original programmers on the ENIAC machine, which was one of the first general purpose electronic digital computers.
In 2017, DCU honoured Kay by naming their computer science building in her name.
The Irish-Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) also honoured her in 2019 when they named their new supercomputer “Kay” following a public vote whereby Kathleen beat out other candidates including Francis Beaufort and Nicholas Callan.
Kathleen Lonsdale: Irish crystallographer who demonstrated the crystal structure of benzene.
She was the first to use Fourier spectral methods while solving the structure of hexachlorobenzene in 1931.
She was also one of the first two women inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1945 alongside Marjory Stephenson, a British biochemist.
Ireland will experience a respite from the recent wet and windy weather as high pressure builds from the Azores over the weekend and becomes established over Ireland into next week, bringing cold, clear and generally calm conditions with little precipitation.
Figure 1: High Pressure building over Ireland. Colour scale represents airmass temperatures.
Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Coleman explained “It’s going to feel much colder than it has recently, with daytime temperatures in the low single figures and nighttime temperatures falling below zero in most areas. Widespread frost is expected with some ice, although generally dry conditions will limit ice formation to mainly areas of standing water or run off. Nevertheless, do take care while out and about.
While it will be cold, it will be mainly dry with sunny spells as the high pressure will prevent any significant rainfall.
Liz said “There will be showers at times in the north and west over the weekend and in the east through next week but rainfall amounts will be low. So a lot of dry weather in the forecast”.
Figure 2: Rainfall and pressure forecast
Liz continued “The cold temperatures coupled with near calm conditions means fog will also be a feature of our weather, particularly over the weekend. Dense fog patches are likely on Saturday and Sunday night. With little wind to clear the fog, it may linger into the daytime in some areas leading to tricky travelling conditions. Our forecasters will be monitoring the situation and will issue warnings as required.
Make sure to check in on the forecast and warnings for your areas on met.ie
Current indications suggest that high pressure will be in control of our weather until next weekend when the models show a breakdown to more unsettled, but still cold weather. Although there is a lot of uncertainty that far ahead in the forecast.
The latest weather advisories and warnings for Ireland are on the Met Éireann Warnings page. These services and more are available on our free app – available from the App store for iPhone, and Play store for Android. Visit our Weather Warnings page.
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A slow moving low pressure system will dominate Ireland’s weather over the weekend, bringing strong and gusty winds through Saturday and into Sunday, which will be accompanied by heavy rain and thundery showers.
Figure 1: Low pressure tracking across the country this weekend
Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Coleman said “There is a lot of weather coming our way over the weekend. South-easterly winds will veer westerly and intensify on Friday night as a band of rain crosses the country. The rain will be heavy at times with localised flooding possible, leading to difficult travelling conditions. Gales along coasts coupled with spring tides may lead to wave overtopping on exposed coasts”.
Figure 2: Wind Forecast
Met Éireann have issued wind and rain warnings. Details can be found on the Weather Warnings page.
There will be some respite from the rain through the afternoon on Saturday as it clears into the Irish sea by the afternoon. However southwest to west winds will continue strong and gusty steering some heavy and possibly thundery showers over mainly the western of the country through Saturday.
Liz continued “By Sunday morning (New Years Eve) the winds will have veered northwesterly with counties Clare, Cork and Kerry experiencing the most intense winds with the ongoing potential for wave overtopping in coastal areas. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers are expected countrywide for the rest of the day.
Figure 3: Rainfall and Cloud forecast
The showers and winds will ease somewhat for midnight New Years celebrations with a sunny start in many areas on New Years Day and isolated showers. Cloud will thicken from the southwest through the afternoon with a further spell of rain late on Monday.
Make sure to check in on the forecast and warnings for your areas when making plans for the weekend on met.ie
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An active jet-stream this weekend has been leading to the development and deepening of low-pressure systems out in the Atlantic steering stormy weather over Ireland.
Two storms have been named by Met Éireann, the 5th and 6th storms of the current storm-naming season, Storm Elin & Storm Fergus. Storm Elin was named overnight and is impacting Ireland today, with orange level wind warnings for Donegal, Dublin & Wicklow for a time. Storm Fergus was named this morning and will impact Ireland later tomorrow and early tomorrow night (Sunday 10th December), with orange level wind warnings for Clare, Galway & Mayo. Yellow level wind warnings have also been issued for both events for many counties along with a status yellow rainfall warning for today for Donegal. For more detail on warnings check met.ie/warnings.
Storm Elin, Saturday 9th December
Taking a look firstly at Storm Elin. On Friday night, Storm Elin developed through the engagement of the left exit of a jet streak with a surface elongated trough out to the west of Ireland. Elin then quickly tracked eastwards over the north of the country this morning, generating strong to gale force west to northwest winds overland. The storm centre will continue to move eastwards over Scotland this afternoon, but with strong to gale force and gusty west to northwest winds in its wake. Those winds will gradually ease early tonight.
Analysis chart showing the development are of Storm Elin below:
Chart showing the jet stream and pressure pattern below: Storm Elin developed in the area highlighted above where elongated trough interacts with the left exit of a jet streak.
Harmonie evolution of Storm Elin is shown below:
Storm Fergus, Sunday 10th December
A rapidly deepening wave depression, currently forming in the mid-Atlantic as it interacts with a left exit region of a jet streak, will continue to develop into Storm Fergus and approach from the southwest through today, tonight and tomorrow. It had an initial pressure of 996hpa and is expected to deepen to around 968hpa out in the Atlantic early tonight, so meeting the criteria for rapid cyclogenesis. It will fill a little then as it tracks towards Ireland and is expected to make landfall tomorrow evening along the west coast with a central pressure of approximately 980hpa. Met Éireann Meteorologist, Michelle Dillon, said: “Strong to gale force southwest winds veering westerly will be developing through Sunday afternoon, evening and early Sunday night as Storm Fergus tracks eastwards across the country, filling a little as it does. Storm surge will lead to high seas and along with the stormy conditions, there’s the possibility of coastal flooding along parts of the west coast, particularly at high tide.”
Analysis chart at 12Z on December 9th, showing the development of Storm Fergus still well out in the Atlantic.
Chart showing the jet stream and pressure pattern below: Storm Fergus is developing from a wave depression where it is interacting with the left exit of a jet streak.
Harmonie evolution of storm Fergus is shown below:
High or very high seas off the west coast tomorrow:
There is increasing confidence that the current cold spell will last until Tuesday night. A nationwide yellow low temperature/ice warning in place from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon as widespread frost and icy stretches develop. A nationwide yellow fog warning is in place for the same period as dense fog and some patches of freezing fog develop, exacerbating the already hazardous conditions. The warnings will be monitored and reviewed/extended if necessary so keep in touch with the forecast.
Meteorologist Aoife Kealy explained the situation; “There’ll be scattered showers for Friday and the weekend. Most of those will fall as rain but there will still be some hail, sleet and snow at times. Then, on Sunday night a low pressure system will track past the south coast. That could bring some rain and drizzle to eastern and southern coastal counties with some sleet possible too. That system doesn’t look like it will move up over the country so this will allow the cold conditions to persist.”
Daytime temperatures in the coming days will often range from 1 to 5 degrees, with night time temperatures often falling to 0 to -4 degrees or below. As a result, there will be widespread frost and icy stretches, combined with areas of dense fog and freezing fog.
Aoife added, “Because it’ll be so cold, the frost and ice will linger in places right through the day. Areas of fog and freezing fog will be slow to clear from places during the day too. That’ll all combine to make for hazardous travel conditions, poor visibility and slippery conditions underfoot.”
Monday and Tuesday will be cold but dry for many. However, there will be a few showers at times in the east and southeast and once again, these may turn to hail and sleet with a chance of snow on high ground.
Aoife continued, “At the moment it looks like this cold spell will stay with us through Monday and most of Tuesday. After that, current indications point towards a low pressure system spreading from the Atlantic later on Tuesday and on Wednesday, bringing widespread rain and milder conditions. However, there is a chance that as that rain meets the cold air over us, some of it may fall as sleet or snow. But that’ll be short-lived as the milder air will quickly follow.”
For the most accurate and up to date forecast for your area, please visit www.met.ie.
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Meteorological winter begins on Friday 1st of December. As that date approaches, a northerly airflow will become established over Ireland, introducing much colder conditions, with widespread frost and some ice developing each night. There will be occasional showers through the week too, which may turn wintry, but these showers will be quite light with minimal accumulations.
How cold will it be?
Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy explained, “An Arctic airmass is going to sink across us this week, bringing noticeably colder conditions than we’ve had lately. Daytime temperatures will struggle to get above the low single figures, especially from Wednesday onwards. Night time temperatures will be near freezing or below through the week too so that means there’ll be widespread frost and some ice. On top of that, light winds will allow fog to develop overnight, becoming dense in places. Any frost, ice and fog will be slow to clear in the mornings making travel difficult at times. So, extra care will be needed on the roads.”
Is it going to be wet or dry?
While it will be cold, the week will be largely dry with some spells of sunshine. High pressure will often be near Ireland through the period, bringing generally settled conditions and preventing any significant rainfall.
Aoife continued “There’s potential for patchy rain in the south on Wednesday night and there will be a few showers at times, especially in the north and east, but these showers will be light. So, overall there’ll be plenty of dry weather.”
And will there be snow?
Aoife said, “Given the cold conditions, on Thursday and Friday it’s possible that some showers will turn to hail or sleet with a chance of some snow, particularly over higher ground. But even where the showers do turn wintry, accumulations will be very small.”
How long will the cold spell last?
Uncertainty increases from the weekend onwards. Current indications suggest that conditions will remain colder than average with further showers, turning wintry at times. However, there is also potential for some longer spells of rain if milder air makes its way across us from the south.
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Storm Ciarán has been named by the UK Met Office on Sunday 29th October. The storm is due to pass close to the south coast of Ireland on Wednesday night, 1st November. Showers and longer spells of rain will continue through the Bank Holiday weekend and into next week ahead of Storm Ciarán.
A weather advisory has been issued for the coming days as the unsettled weather continues to have an impact across the country.
Advisory for Ireland
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times over Ireland with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated and river levels are high.
Later Wednesday and on Thursday, Storm Ciaran will bring falls of heavy rain and strong winds. Current indications suggest the heaviest rain and strongest winds will be in Munster and Leinster with flooding likely.
Valid: 14:40 Sunday 29/10/2023 to 23:30 Thursday 02/11/2023
Issued: 14:41 Sunday 29/10/2023
Low pressure will continue to dominate Ireland’s weather for the week ahead, bringing further heavy showers and rain. With already significant rainfall amounts over the past weeks, ground conditions are saturated or waterlogged nationwide and many rivers are high. As a result, the risk of flooding in the coming days is increased.
Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy said “Even today (Sunday), heavy showers will bring a risk of localised flooding, especially to western areas and the north midlands. So, a yellow rain warning is in place for Cavan, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth and Westmeath until 9pm Sunday.”
There will be very little respite from the rain ahead of Storm Ciarán, as showers and spells of rain will continue on Monday and Tuesday.
Aoife continued “Further heavy showers on Monday will add to already high rainfall accumulations. Then, more widespread and potentially heavy rain on Tuesday will lead to a further deterioration in ground conditions and river levels. So, there will be an ongoing risk of localised flooding as we move into the new week.”
This wet weather in the early days of next week is likely to exacerbate the impact of Storm Ciarán on Wednesday evening and Thursday. Current indications suggest that the storm will track past our south coast on Wednesday evening and night before moving northeastwards through the Irish Sea and over the UK (see Figure 2 below). As it passes us, it will bring a spell of very wet and windy weather, with heavy rainfall in places. With already wet conditions preceding Storm Ciarán, there will be a heightened risk of flooding, with possible disruption from strong winds also.
Figure 2: Current forecast track of Storm Ciarán on Wednesday night
Currently, there remains some uncertainty in the exact path that Storm Ciarán will take but it is most likely to track past the south coast of Ireland. Updates to the forecast and future warnings in the coming days can be found at https://www.met.ie/warnings
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A complex area of low pressure with several embedded fronts, known as Storm Babet, is moving up over the UK today, Wednesday 18th, with its weather fronts bringing bands of heavy rain across Ireland
From the above satellite image we can see large bands of cloud extending from the main low pressure centre just over northern France. These bands of cloud brought significant amounts of rain across southern counties on Tuesday and today (Wednesday).
Met Eireann had orange level rainfall warnings out for Cork, Kerry and Waterford with significant accumulations reported in these counties as of Wednesday morning.
Met Eireann meteorologist Mark Bowe said “coastal parts of Cork got the worst of the rain with reports of flooding and road closures.”
Bowe continued, “the heavy rain is still moving north so we have extended our orange warning in Waterford until later this afternoon and also added Wexford and Wicklow to the orange warnings”
Heavy and persistent rain is due to move over these southern counties today with flooding likely and significant travel disruption.
As the fronts associated with Babet continue to move north over the country we can expect heavy rain at times in all counties and with this Met Eireann also have yellow level rainfall warnings in place across the country.
These warnings will continue right through to later this evening when the last of the heavy rain moves off northern parts of the country tonight
Fig 2 : HARMONIE Rainfall Forecast
Looking ahead to the end of the week Bowe mentioned, “the wet and unsettled weather will stay with us after Babet is gone I’m afraid. Low pressure stays in charge with showers or spells of rain across the country right out to the weekend, with the potential for further yellow rainfall warnings”
Forecasters are monitoring the evolution of Storm Babet and its effects as it passes over the country so be sure to be safe and stay up to date with the latest warnings on www.met.ie/warnings
We are monitoring the development of these events closely. Stay safe and keep up to date with the further updates and the latest warnings on https://www.met.ie/warnings.
Tá Stoirm Agnes ainmnithe ag Oifig Met na RA maidin Dé Luain 25ú de Meán Fómhair. Tá an t-imeacht suntasach aimsire seo le cur ar an talamh titim os cionn na hÉireann Dé Céadaoin 27ú de Meán Fómhair. Sular tháinig sé, tá roinnt rabhadh gaoithe agus báistí eisithe ag Met Éireann ar fud na gcontaetha i gCúige Laighean agus i gCúige Mumhan. Tá rabhaidh eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na Ríochta Aontaithe do Chúige Uladh freisin.
Tá an stoirm forbartha seo amuigh i lár an Atlantaigh faoi láthair. Léiríonn ár gcairt anailíse is déanaí an córas aimsire ina chéim tosaigh.
Taispeánann an íomhá satailíte infridhearg ó 12Z Dé Luain an 25ú Meán Fómhair an mais mór scamall a fhorbróidh ina Stoirm Agnes ar deireadh thiar.
Thar na huaireanta agus na laethanta amach romhainn beidh an réimse seo de bhrú íseal ag forbairt suas ag an scairdsruth agus dul faoi doimhniú tapa.
Léirítear thíos an tuar scairdsrutha ó mhúnla an Ionaid Eorpaigh um Réamhaisnéisí Aimsire Meánraoin (ECMWF). Béim i ngorm tá Stoirm Agnes a múnlaíodh ag 12Z inniu an 25ú Meán Fómhair.
Storm Agnes development on Monday September 25th
Ag bogadh ar aghaidh 24 uair eile go dtí 12Z Dé Máirt an 26ú Meán Fómhair is féidir linn a fheiceáil go bhfuil an t-íseal tar éis bogadh trasna an Atlantaigh, á thógáil suas ag an scairdsruth. Tá sé méadaithe go suntasach freisin.
Ag breathnú ar aghaidh go dtí 06Z ar an gCéadaoin an 27ú Meán Fómhair, an lá a dtiocfaidh an stoirm i dtír, is féidir linn a fheiceáil conas a d’aistrigh an brú íseal go dtí an taobh thuaidh den scairdshruth agus go ndearnadh é a dhoimhniú tuilleadh.
Stoirm Agnes
Is dócha go dtiocfaidh Stoirm Agnes i dtír go déanach maidin Dé Céadaoin agus faoi láthair tá roinnt rabhaidh aimsire eisithe mar fhreagra. Is dócha go ndéanfar na rabhaidh seo a nuashonrú de réir mar a bheidh tuilleadh sonraí samhaltaithe ar fáil.
Faoi láthair, meastar go mbeidh tionchar ag na gaotha is láidre ar dheisceart agus oirdheisceart na tíre. Mar sin féin, léiríonn an treoir is déanaí ónár gcóras ardtaifigh tuar ensemble, IREPS, an neamhchinnteacht atá ann faoi láthair maidir le rian cruinn Stoirm Agnes.
Léiríonn gach ponc san íomhá thuas cá bhfuil réamhaisnéis aonair ó IREPS tar éis lár an chioclón a thuar thar Éirinn.
Agus muid ag druidim níos gaire don imeacht, beidh IREPS in ann níos mó cinnteachta a thabhairt maidir le rian cruinn Stoirm Agnes.
Táimid ag déanamh monatóireacht ghéar ar fhorbairt na stoirme seo agus eiseofar nuashonruithe breise ar ár rabhaidh. Coinnigh suas chun dáta leis na rabhaidh is déanaí ar https://www.met.ie/warnings.
Tar éis Iúil agus Lúnasa an-fhliuch agus an-chorraithe, tá coinníollacha míne agus socraithe den chuid is mó tagtha ar ais don chéad seachtain de Mheán Fómhair.
Tá na coinníollacha te seo mar gheall ar limistéar ísealbhrú siar ón Ibéir atá, mar aon le brú ard thar Chríoch Lochlann, ag cur aer te agus tais ar fud na hÉireann.
Fig 1: Teocht Mais Aeir ECMWF don chuid eile den tseachtain (Teocht Féideartha Bolgáin Fhliucha 850mb)
Míníonn Meitéareolaí le Met Éireann Emer Flood, “Tá an chuma ar an scéal go mbeidh brú ard chun tosaigh ar ár n-aimsir don chuid eile den tseachtain, rud a fhágann go bhfuil coinníollacha míne agus socraithe go ginearálta. Sroichfidh teochtaí i rith an lae go luath sna 20idí i gcuid mhór den tír, agus sroichfidh codanna de lár na tíre theas 25°C nó os a chionn. Beidh na teochtaí te seo i rith an lae in éineacht le teochtaí oíche nach dtitfidh aon níos ísle ná na déagóirí luatha as a dtiocfaidh roinnt coinníollacha codlata míchompordacha sna laethanta amach romhainn.
Fíor 2: Teocht Uasmhéid agus Íosta Harmonie don Chéadaoin (6ú de Meán Fómhair)
Aréir taifeadadh íosteocht 20.7°C i nDairbhre, arb í an chéad oíche trópaiceach den bhliain a taifeadadh go sealadach.
Deir Sandra Spillane, clíeolaí le Met Éireann, “Thaifeadamar teochtaí os cionn 25.0°C ag roinnt dár stáisiúin inné (Dé Luain an 5ú de Meán Fómhair) agus mar sin beimid ag coinneáil súil ghéar ar na teochtaí sna laethanta amach romhainn féachaint an mbaintear amach critéir na dtonn teasa”.
Tarlaíonn tonn teasa ag stáisiún Met Éireann nuair a bhíonn an t-uasteocht aeir scáthaithe laethúil níos airde ná cúig ghrád is fiche Celsius (> 25.0°C) ar feadh cúig lá nó níos mó as a chéile. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar dhálaí teo le fáil inár nIonad Samhraidh.
Mar sin an bhfanfaidh an aimsir bhreá linn don deireadh seachtaine?
Leanann Emer uirthi, “Cé go bhfeicfidh go leor ceantar aimsir bhreá agus thirim an deireadh seachtaine, beidh báistí ann uaireanta, san iarthar Dé Céadaoin, ach níos faide soir i dtreo dheireadh na seachtaine le seans ann go mbeidh stoirmeacha ann.”
“Tá meath ag teacht ar aimsir níos fuaire agus níos corraithí sna samhlacha go luath an tseachtain seo chugainn cé go bhfuil go leor éiginnteachta fós ag an bpointe seo”.
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Tá Stoirm Betty ag forbairt go tapa i ndeisceart na hÉireann agus beidh tionchar aici ar an tír ar feadh an lae agus thar oíche. Táthar ag súil le gaotha an-láidir agus báisteach throm, agus is dócha go bhfaighidh Corcaigh, Port Láirge, Tiobraid Árann, Loch Garman, Cill Chainnigh, Ceatharlach agus Cill Mhantáin brú ó ghaoth agus ó bháisteach Stoirm Betty le gálaí ó dheas go dtí an iardheisceart agus séideáin throma suas le 130 km/u. Rabhadh gaoithe Oráiste i bhfeidhm ó 9pm Dé hAoine an 18ú go dtí 3am ar an Satharn an 19ú Tá rabhadh stádas báistí oráiste do na contaetha céanna i bhfeidhm faoi láthair agus a mhairfidh go dtí 11pm Dé hAoine.
Rachaidh an bháisteach roimh an ngaoth tráthnóna agus tráthnóna agus d’fhéadfadh roinnt carnuithe arda thar thréimhse ghearr ama a bheith mar thoradh ar thuilte áitiúla. Is dócha go mbeidh roinnt tonnta ag dul thar barr feadh chóstaí theas, thoir theas agus thoir freisin.
Tiocfaidh tuilleadh rabhaidh faoi stádas gaoithe buí i bhfeidhm do Chúige Mumhan agus Laighean níos déanaí inniu. Tá rabhadh gaoithe buí stádais eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na Ríochta Aontaithe don Dún agus d’Aontroim tráthnóna inniu. D’fhéadfaí contaetha eile a mhéadú go leibhéal Oráiste sna huaireanta amach romhainn mar sin coinnigh i dteagmháil leis na réamhaisnéisí agus na rabhaidh is déanaí.
Tá rabhaidh maidir le stádas báistí buí i bhfeidhm don tír ar fad. Tá rabhaidh buí báistí eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na RA do Thuaisceart Éireann freisin.
Is iad seo a leanas na tionchair a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ann go háirithe laistigh de na limistéir rabhaidh oráiste: Damáiste struchtúrach, crainn ag titim, cur isteach ar thaisteal, bristeacha cumhachta, tuilte logánta, briseadh tonnta.
*Nuashonrú ag 5pm Dé hAoine: Tá Stádas Dearg – Rabhadh Stoirme Mara eisithe ó Rinn an Chairn go Dún Garbhán go Ceann Mhálanna mar ghaoth thoir theas, ag dul siar ó dheas ag méadú go fórsa stoirme 10, agus uaireanta foréigneach stoirme 11 ar feadh tamaill ar uiscí chósta na hÉireann.
Tá scairdshruth neamhshéasúrach láidir (limistéar níos déine de ghaotha leabaithe sa scairdsruth) ag cuidiú faoi láthair le treisiú tapa a dhéanamh ar Stoirm Betty i ndeisceart na hÉireann. Rachaidh Stoirm Betty suas ar fud na tíre inniu (Dé hAoine 18ú) agus thar oíche roimh lagú agus glanadh ó thuaidh maidin Dé Sathairn (19ú).
Toisc go bhfuil na gaotha an-láidir neamhshéasúrach agus go bhfuil na crainn lán le duilleoga, táthar ag súil le coinníollacha taistil an-deacair. Cibé sna limistéir rabhaidh buí nó oráiste, ba cheart struchtúir shealadacha a dhaingniú go leordhóthanach. Cuirfidh na gaotha láidre contúirt ar fáil freisin d’fheithiclí ar thaobhanna arda.
Toisc go bhfuil Stoirm Betty ag forbairt go tapa, féadfar rabhaidh bhreise a eisiúint sna huaireanta amach romhainn agus moltar monatóireacht ghéar a dhéanamh ar an scéal.
Forbróidh aimsir fhliuch agus ghaoithe oíche Dé hAoine agus go luath ar an Satharn de réir mar a théann córas brú íseal ar fud na hÉireann.
Tar éis tosú tirim Dé hAoine, leathfaidh ráigeanna báisteach throm ar fud na tíre níos déanaí sa lá agus thar oíche le gaotha láidre agus stoirmeacha an iarthuaiscirt ag forbairt, taobh le gálaí ar chóstaí an deiscirt agus an iarthair.
Dúirt meitéareolaí Met Éireann, Aoife Kealy, “Beidh córas ísealbhrú ag druidim leis an tír Dé hAoine agus a chuirfidh ráigeanna báistí soir trasna orainn tráthnóna Dé hAoine agus oíche Dé hAoine. Casfaidh an bháisteach sin go trom in áiteanna thar oíche agus maidin Dé Sathairn, rud a d’fhéadfadh tuilte a bheith mar thoradh air. Tabharfaidh an córas ísealbhrú gaotha láidre agus séidiúla siar ó thuaidh freisin, go háirithe san iardheisceart agus san iardheisceart.”
Tá éiginnteacht ann fós maidir le rian an íseal seo agus na ceantair chruinne ina bhfeicfidh na gaotha is láidre agus an bháisteach is troime.
Mhínigh Aoife “Ainneoin na héiginnteachta a bhaineann le cúrsa beacht an íseal, tá a fhios againn go mbeidh sé fliuch agus gaofar go neamhshéasúrach. D’fhéadfadh roinnt coinníollacha taistil deacra a bheith mar thoradh ar chomhcheangal na gaoithe láidre agus an bháisteach throm sin agus tionchar a imirt ar aon imeachtaí faoin aer oíche Dé hAoine agus maidin Dé Sathairn, go háirithe aon duine a fhreastalaíonn ar fhéilte agus a chodail i bpubaill nó struchtúir shealadacha. De bharr go bhfuil crainn lán le duilleoga agus go bhfuil an talamh faoi uisce ón mbáisteach is mó riamh i mí Iúil, tá an baol ann go dtitfidh roinnt crann sna ceantair sin ina bhfuil na gaotha is láidre.”
Gluaisfidh an córas ísealbhrú isteach i Muir Éireann Dé Sathairn de réir a chéile, le báistí scaipthe ón iarthuaisceart.
“Glanfaidh an t-íseal sin soir tráthnóna Dé Sathairn, agus beidh meascán de sholas na gréine agus báistí ina dhiaidh sin Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh. Lá níos gile a bheidh ann ar an Domhnach agus níos mó ar an mbealach le sealanna tirime.” ar lean Aoife.
Is cosúil gurb é an Domhnach an lá is fearr den deireadh seachtaine – beidh córas ísealbhrú eile ag trasnú na tíre Dé Luain, ag tabhairt tuilleadh báistí.
Arsa Aoife “Leis an aimsir neamhshéasúrach a bhfuiltear ag súil leis thar an deireadh seachtaine, go háirithe agus níos mó daoine ag bogadh ar aghaidh chuig an lá saoire bainc, iarraimid ar dhaoine súil a choinneáil ar an réamhaisnéis agus ar aon rabhadh féideartha dá gceantar ag www.met.ie agus ar aip Met Éireann.”
Tá tionchar ag teas an-mhór agus contúirteach ar go leor codanna den leathsféar thuaidh, lena n-áirítear tíortha na Meánmhara ina bhfuil teocht an aeir idir 10 agus 15 céim Celsius os cionn an mheáin. Táthar le leanúint ar aghaidh leis an dtonn teasa an tseachtain seo agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh na teochtaí sáraithe is airde riamh. I gcodarsnacht leis sin, tá aimsir chorraitheach in Éirinn agus teochtaí ar an taobh fionnuar, gar do nó faoi mheán Iúil.
Cén fáth go bhfuil a leithéid de difríocht ann? Míníonn meitéareolaí Met Éireann Linda Hughes “Is é an príomhfhachtóir a chuireann leis ná suíomh an scairdsruth i gcomparáid le hÉirinn. Is banna de ghaotha an-láidir é an scairdsruth suite timpeall 9 nó 10km os cionn dhromchla an domhain agus is féidir leo lúbadh ó thuaidh nó ó dheas d’Éirinn. Faoi láthair tá an scairdsruth suite ó dheas (Fíor 1), rud atá ag cur Éire in aermhaise fionnuar agus sruth aeir siar go hiarthar thuaidh den chuid is mó (Fíor 2)”.
Tá limistéar blocála ardbhrú ag cur isteach ar dheisceart na hEorpa, rud atá ag cur bac ar fhoirmiú scamall agus ag ligean do theas tógáil ó lá go lá. Tá tonn teasa mara ag tarlú sa Mheánmhuir agus teocht dromchla na farraige sna fichidí lár go hard fichidí (Fíor 3). Tá teochtaí oíche fós an-ard freisin. Eisíodh rabhaidh ardteochta dearga i roinnt tíortha sa Mheánmhuir. Le haghaidh aon turasóirí a théann sa treo sin seiceáil www.meteoalarm.org le haghaidh gach rabhadh gníomhach.
Fíor 3: Teocht dhromchla na farraige (céimeanna Celsius)
Leanann Linda Hughes ar aghaidh, “I gcodarsnacht leis sin, tá Éire faoi thionchar chórais brú íseal an Atlantaigh faoi láthair, rud a fhágann go mbíonn aimsir inathraithe agus báisteach throm uaireanta. Ag féachaint ar réamhaisnéis an raoin sínte, níl aon chomhartha soiléir ann maidir le haon tréimhsí socraithe fada”.
Tréimhsí aimsire neamhshéasúrach fliuch agus gaofar an deireadh seachtaine seo agus córas gníomhach brú íseal ag bogadh ar fud na tíre.
Míníonn réamhaisnéiseoir Met Éireann Liz Coleman “Tá carnáin shuntasacha báistí feicthe againn sa deisceart agus san iardheisceart ar maidin inniu (Dé hAoine). Tá an banna báistí leanúnaí ag bogadh anois ar fud lár na tíre agus thuaidh na tíre, rud a fhágann go bhféadfadh tuilte áitiúla a bheith ann. Tá an infheictheacht an-lag sna coinníollacha seo mar sin bí cúramach má tá tú ag taisteal ar na bóithre. Beidh sé gaofar ar feadh tamaill tráthnóna freisin, agus gaotha úra agus láidre anoir ann, rud a fhágann go mbeidh coinníollacha laga ar an bhfarraige go háirithe ar chóstaí an oirthir. Leanfaidh báistí iargúlta isteach ó dheas tríd an tráthnóna le roinnt pléascanna troma agus b’fhéidir toirneach agus gaotha ag sníomh siar ó dheas. Tá rabhaidh bhuí báistí fós i bhfeidhm ar fud na tíre.
Amárach, Dé Sathairn is féidir linn a bheith ag súil le banna eile báistí de réir mar a théann an brú íseal soir, ag tabhairt isteach gaotha láidre ó thuaidh go dtí an iarthuaisceart úr. Beidh sé gaofar go háirithe feadh chóstaí nochta san iarthar agus san iarthuaisceart, agus is dócha go mbeidh giúirléidí ar muir.
Leanann Liz Coleman ar aghaidh “Ní theastaíonn uainn go gcuirfí bac ar dhaoine, go háirithe agus laethanta saoire an tsamhraidh faoi lán seoil. Iarraimid ar dhaoine coinneáil suas chun dáta leis an réamhaisnéis dá gceantar trí www.met.ie agus ar aip Met Éireann. Le haghaidh tuilleadh comhairle ar conas pleanáil dá réir, seiceáil BeSummerReady.”
Maolóidh na gaotha siar ar an Domhnach le meascán de gheasa grianmhara agus báistí scaipthe agus tá na comharthaí luatha ann go bhfanfaidh ár n-aimsir gan socrú isteach an tseachtain seo chugainn.
Le Meitéareolaithe Rebecca Cantwell agus Evelyn Cusack.
Táthar le leanúint ar aghaidh leis an tréimhse fhíneáil reatha thar Dheireadh Seachtaine Saoire Bainc mhí an Mheithimh agus go dtí an chéad seachtain i mí an Mheithimh. Aistrítear frithchioclón na nAsór (córas ardbhrú) óna ghnáthshuíomh timpeall na nAsór (agus dá bhrí sin a ainm) suas go dtí tuaisceart na hÉireann ag táirgeadh sruth aeir soir thar Éirinn. Córas blocála ardbhrú a thugtar air seo mar go gcuireann sé bac go litriúil ar na criosanna báistí san Atlantach agus atreoraíonn sé na córais scairdshrutha agus brú íseal ó thuaidh agus ó dheas agus go deimhin thar na hAsóir, tá córas brú íseal agus báisteach curtha in ionad na nAsór an tseachtain seo. I rith an lae i ndeisceart na hEorpa tiocfaidh báistí throma agus stoirmeacha toirní ón bPortaingéil go dtí an Ghréig, agus bainimid taitneamh as aimsir bhreá thirim. Féach ar an gcairt Atlantach thíos a thaispeánann na hAsóir ard aistrithe go tuaisceart na hÉireann agus réamhaisnéis an fhrasaíochta thar thíortha na Meánmhara.
Aimsir bhreá, ghrianmhar mar sin ar súil do Bloom agus don iliomad imeachtaí ar fud na tíre le haghaidh Deireadh Seachtaine an Mheithimh ach freisin do thús na hArdteiste agus gach rath ar mhic léinn Met Éireann.
Teocht Dhromchla Farraige Sad 03 Meitheamh 2023 13:00
Tá teocht na farraige beagnach 16°C amach ó Chiarraí ach níl ach 12°C san Oirthuaisceart agus mar sin mothaíonn aer-sreabhadh soir go oirthuaisceart áit ar bith ar an gcósta thuaidh agus thoir le teocht an aeir anseo de ghnáth idir 15 agus 18°C. Ach seachas na ceantair agus na sléibhte cósta seo, beidh sé te agus sroichfidh na huasluachanna 21 go 24°C ar fud na tíre agus chomh hard le 25 céim isteach i gcodanna den iarthar. Seiceáil teocht dromchla na farraige agus réamhaisnéisí sléibhte do do cheantar.
Sábháilteacht ar an Uisce: Bí thar a bheith cúramach má tá tú amuigh ar nó in aice leis an uisce. Seachain snámh in áiteanna a d’fhéadfadh a bheith fealltach ar nós cairéil faoi uisce. Snámh ag uiscebhealaí ainmnithe atá faoi mhaoirseacht ag na gardaí tarrthála idir na bratacha, nuair is féidir. Fan laistigh de do dhoimhneacht. Caith gléas pearsanta snámhachta/seaicéad tarrthála i gcónaí agus ag bádóireacht nó ag slatiascaireacht agus cinntigh go bhfuil strapaí atá feistithe i gceart air. Déan teagmháil leis an nGarda Cósta má fheiceann tú duine i dtrioblóid nó má cheapann tú go bhfuil siad i dtrioblóid ar an uisce nó feadh an chósta Diailigh 112/999. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil https://watersafety.ie/open-water-swimming/.
Tabhair cuairt ar EPA Beaches.ie chun cáilíocht an uisce snámha a fheiceáil agus chun réamhaisnéis aimsire Met Éireann a fháil do bhreis agus 200 trá ar fud na hÉireann.
UV: Is é 7 an t-innéacs UV. Lorg scáth le linn buaicuaireanta gréine idir 12-3pm, seo é nuair a bhíonn an UV ag an leibhéal is airde agus is mó an baol go mbeidh stróc gréine agus dó gréine ag daoine. Clúdaigh suas le hata agus le sleeves fada T-léine. Is í ailse craicinn an cineál ailse is coitianta in Éirinn agus chun cuidiú léi a chosc ná dó. Fanacht hiodráitithe. Go leor uisce a iompar ar thurais ar eagla go mbeidh moill ann mar gheall ar líon méadaithe a thugann cuairt ar cheantair chósta agus thuaithe.
Dóiteáin: Tá Fógra Contúirte Dóiteáin – Coinníoll Oráiste i bhfeidhm go dtí an 6 Meitheamh (is dócha go gcuirfear síneadh leis). Tá coinníollacha na talún sách tirim agus mar sin ná lig lasracha nocht in aon choillearnach nó féarach. Ná beir barbeque riamh i bpáirceanna, i limistéir fhiáine nó in aon láithreán in aice le fásra, crainn srl. Tá an chuid is mó de na falscaí in Éirinn mar thoradh ar ghníomhaíochtaí daonna agus dá bhrí sin is féidir iad a sheachaint.
Bainigí sult as an aimsir bhreá le bhur dtoil ach fanaigí slán. Tá réamhaisnéis laethúil na haimsire ag Met Éireann ar fáil anois mar phodchraoladh, arna thaifeadadh ag ár réamhaisnéiseoirí aimsire. Cuardaigh Réamhaisnéis na hAimsire ó Met Éireann ar do sheinnteoir podchraoltaí – tá sé ar fáil anois ar Apple Podchraoltaí, Google Podchraoltaí, Spotify, Stitcher agus go leor eile. Nó éist ar Audioboom mura bhfuil an t-imreoir ar fáil. Chun do réamhaisnéis áitiúil 10-lá a fháil www.met.ie nó App.
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Bí Réidh don samhradh – cliceáil chun cuairt a thabhairt ar suíomh gréasáin an fheachtais
Meascfar an aimsir do dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca seo le sruth aeir Atlantaigh a bheathú i roinnt báistí uaireanta.
Beidh Aoine an Chéasta go breá ach ina dhiaidh sin beidh aimsir níos scamallaí agus roinnt báistí thar an deireadh seachtaine. Casfaidh sé níos soineanta freisin ar Dhomhnach Cásca, agus beidh meascán báistí agus geasa grianmhara ann do Luan Cásca. Ar an iomlán, beidh na coinníollacha is tirime ag oirthear na tíre. Beidh an teocht thart ar an ngnáth don am seo den bhliain agus beidh an Aoine ag mothú measartha éadrom faoi sholas na gréine ach ar an iomlán ar an taobh fionnuar. Tabharfar foláireamh do gharraíodóirí go bhféadfadh sioc aeir a bheith ann oíche Déardaoin/go luath maidin Dé hAoine.
“Is é Aoine an Chéasta an lá is fearr ar fud na tíre an Cháisc seo. Beidh sé tirim agus geal don chuid is mó den tír, agus ní bheidh ann ach báistí éadroma iargúlta. Teochtaí 11 go 14 céim i ngaoth éadrom den chuid is mó ó dheas” a deir an réamhaisnéiseoir Linda Hughes.
“A lán aimsire tirim freisin, san oirthear thar dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca, ach beidh sé measartha scamallach ar an iomlán le ráigeanna scaipthe báistí agus roinnt báisteach throm ag bogadh isteach ón Atlantach uaireanta” a deir Linda. “Beidh gaotha an deiscirt éadrom don chuid is mó ar an Satharn, ach beidh siad ag úire le linn Dhomhnach Cásca ina lá úr, blúirín’.
Lá geal grianmhar a bheidh i Luan Cásca le geasa grianmhara agus báistí ag dul thart.
Beidh teochtaí lae do dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca idir 10 agus 14 céim, agus is é an Satharn an lá is fuaire. Is gnách go mbíonn teochtaí oíche idir 5 agus 8 céim
Tá an réimeas measctha Atlantaigh seo le leanúint ar aghaidh tríd an tseachtain seo chugainn agus an deireadh seachtaine seo chugainn freisin mar a fheiceann tú ón treoir um thuar sreabhadh aeir ó ECMWF (An Lárionad Eorpach um Réamhaisnéisí Aimsire Meánraoin)..
Má bhíonn tú amuigh ag siúl an deireadh seachtaine seo, ag fánaíocht, ag rothaíocht nó ag spaisteoireacht ar an trá, bí cinnte go gcoinníonn tú suas chun dáta le do réamhaisnéis áitiúil trí úsáid a bhaint as aip Met Éireann agus breathnaigh ar ár dteocht nua ‘Mothúcháin’, podchraoltaí laethúla. agus réamhaisnéis na sléibhte.
Réamhaisnéis in aghaidh na huaire nuashonraithe ar aip Met Éireann
Roghchlár aip Met Éireann le míreanna nua curtha i gciorcal
Tá na héiginnteachtaí a bhaineann leis an réamhaisnéis don Déardaoin an 9ú de Márta léirithe go géar sa chairt thíos. Léiríonn an íomhá an dóchúlacht go dtitfidh deascadh mar cheo, báisteach, eislinn nó sneachta bunaithe ar réamhaisnéis ó chóras ardtaifigh Met Éireann um thuar ensemble, IREPS. Dá dorcha an dath, is cinnte go bhfuil an réamhaisnéis go dtitfidh an cineál sin deascadh.
Dóchúlacht go dtitfidh deascadh mar cheo, báisteach, flichshneachta nó sneachta ag 3pm Déardaoin an 9 Márta ó réamhaisnéis na samhla Dé Máirt an 7 Márta.
Is é an radharc a thaispeántar an réamhaisnéis do 3pm Déardaoin an 9ú Márta, ó mhaidin an 7ú Márta. Ag díriú ar na painéil “Báisteach”, “Flichshneachta” agus “Sneachta”, is léir go bhfuil claochlú ar an bhfrasaíocht agus é ag bogadh ó thuaidh trasna na tíre, agus an deascadh beagnach cinnte go dtitfidh sé mar bháisteach san aer beagán níos séimhe ó dheas, ag éirí sleamhain trí thuaisceart na Mumhan agus isteach i lár na tíre agus cosúlacht an-ard sneachta i dtuaisceart Laighean agus Uladh.
Dar leis an Dr. Alan Hally, Bainisteoir Seirbhísí Réamhaisnéise ag Met Éireann, “Tá ár gcóras ardtaifigh tuar ensemble deartha go sonrach chun na héiginnteachtaí a bhaineann leis na cineálacha seo imeachtaí a léiriú. In Éirinn, is imeacht imeallach beagnach i gcónaí é sneachta a bheith ag tarlú, agus bíonn ár réamhaisnéiseoirí ag brath go mór ar chórais tuar ensemble chun an toradh is dóichí a chinneadh agus chun cinneadh a dhéanamh ar rabhadh cuí agus tráthúil”.
Chun an réamhaisnéis is cruinne agus is déanaí do do cheantar ar Oileán na hÉireann a fháil, téigh chuig http://www.met.ie. Tá na comhairleacha aimsire agus na rabhaidh is déanaí d’Éirinn ar fáil ar leathanach Rabhaidh Met Éireann.
Chun eolas a fháil ar ullmhú don aimsir gheimhridh, féach le do thoil ar www.winterready.ie.
Eisithe ag 6pm Dé Luain 6 Márta 2023
I bhfad níos fuaire an tseachtain seo agus sruth aeir ó thuaidh ag bogadh ar fud na tíre ag tabhairt isteach siocanna géara san oíche agus paistí oighreata le roinnt sneachta sa réamhaisnéis.
Titeann aghaidh fhuar ó dheas ar fud na hÉireann tráthnóna Dé Luain (6 Márta) ag tabhairt isteach mais aeir mhuirí i bhfad níos fuaire. Tá rabhadh Oighear Buí eisithe ag Met Éireann don oíche anocht (Dé Luain 6 Márta) agus an teocht ag titim go dtí an reo ar fud na tíre.
Dar leis an Réamhaisnéiseoir Gerry Murphy “Titfidh teocht oíche Dé Luain go dtí idir -4 agus 0 céim as a dtiocfaidh sioc géar forleathan agus roinnt stráicí oighreata, go háirithe thar an leath thuaidh den tír. Níos faide ó dheas, tiocfaidh ráigeanna báistí ina flichshneachta nó ina sneachta ar feadh tréimhse thar oíche i gCúige Mumhan as a dtiocfaidh droch-infheictheacht agus coinníollacha tiomána contúirteacha. Ina dhiaidh lá fuar geal Dé Máirt beidh oíche an-fhuar oíche Mháirt le sioc forleathan agus roinnt stráicí oighreata. D’fhéadfadh ráigeanna flichshneachta nó sneachta teacht chun cinn go déanach san oíche i gCorcaigh agus i gCiarraí”.
Mais aeir don Mháirt 7ú Márta – Déardaoin an 9ú Márta ag taispeáint mais aeir fuar (gorm) ag síneadh ó dheas thar Éirinn.
Tá go leor éiginnteachta ag baint leis an réamhaisnéis ó lár na seachtaine ar aghaidh, agus ritheann samhlacha áirithe ag tabhairt an teorainn idir an t-aermass fuar bán agus an t-aermass trópaiceach níos séimhe ó thuaidh ar fud na tíre, rud a d’fhéadfadh seal sneachta a thabhairt tamall chun tosaigh ar an aer níos séimhe. Tiocfaidh méid an teagmhais seo agus a thionchar níos soiléire faoi lár na seachtaine, agus eiseofar rabhaidh bhreise ag an am sin más gá.
Chun eolas a fháil ar ullmhú don aimsir gheimhridh, féach le do thoil ar www.winterready.ie
Tráchtaireacht an Réamhaisnéiseora
Storm Kathleen, Saturday 6th April 2024
Met Éireann have named Storm Kathleen (the 11th storm of the 2023/2024 season).
Below valid at 10am on Friday 5th April 2024.
Storm Kathleen is a significant low-pressure system tracking off the west coast which will bring strong southerly winds and damaging gusts across the country on Saturday.
Met Éireann have issued a nationwide yellow wind warning for Saturday with orange level wind warnings coming into effect for counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford at 7am, valid until 2pm, and counties Galway and Mayo at 9am, valid until 6pm. Storm Kathleen is a dynamic system so there may be updates to the warnings. Please keep in touch with Met Éireann’s social media channels, www.met.ie and the Met Éireann app to stay up to date with the forecasts.
Deputy Head of Forecasting, Liz Coleman said “It is the end of the Easter holidays so there will be a lot of people travelling and they may not be expecting such unseasonably strong and gusty winds. Please make sure to plan your journeys in advance by keeping in contact with the forecast. We are likely to see some trees down due to the saturated soils and strong winds. There will be dangerous conditions at sea too, coupled with wave overtopping and coastal flooding in some areas.”
The rapid deepening of Storm Kathleen is due the interaction of this low-pressure system with a strong southerly jet stream.
The potential impacts of Storm Kathleen are likely to be:
Harmonie model – wind/gust
Storm Kathleen will increase water levels on all coasts as we approach a period of spring tides. This will result in strong coastal winds, a rough sea state and significant waves. Coastal flooding and wave overtopping is likely, especially at times of high tide.
The rain associated with Storm Kathleen will fall on already saturated ground, therefore water will make its way quickly into the rivers. Cumulative rainfall totals could lead to elevated river levels in western and southwestern areas.
It will feel quite mild too for this time of year, as the southerly airflow bring warm air over the country.
Do we frequently get storms in April?
Two storms have been named in April since storm naming began in 2015/2016. Storm Hannah was named by Met Éireann on Fri 26th April 2019, which brought storm force winds to Mace Head. Storm Noa named by Météo France, brought storm force winds to Sherkin island on Wed 12th April 2023.
There was also a storm as late as 14th June 2018, Storm Hector, which brought storm force winds to Mace Head.
Why was the name “Kathleen” chosen?
Storm Kathleen is named after Kathleen “Kay” Antonelli/McNulty and Kathleen Lonsdale. This is one of the 7 names Met Éireann chose for the 2023-24 list. Met Éireann chose names of eminent Irish/Northern-Irish scientists to honour their important contributions to science and benefits for humankind.
Kathleen ‘Kay’ McNulty Mauchly Antonelli: one of the mothers of computer programming.
Kathleen Lonsdale: Irish crystallographer who demonstrated the crystal structure of benzene.
For further information on storm naming check https://www.met.ie/forecasts/storm-names.
First cold snap of 2024 – Friday 05 January 2024
Ireland will experience a respite from the recent wet and windy weather as high pressure builds from the Azores over the weekend and becomes established over Ireland into next week, bringing cold, clear and generally calm conditions with little precipitation.
Figure 1: High Pressure building over Ireland. Colour scale represents airmass temperatures.
Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Coleman explained “It’s going to feel much colder than it has recently, with daytime temperatures in the low single figures and nighttime temperatures falling below zero in most areas. Widespread frost is expected with some ice, although generally dry conditions will limit ice formation to mainly areas of standing water or run off. Nevertheless, do take care while out and about.
While it will be cold, it will be mainly dry with sunny spells as the high pressure will prevent any significant rainfall.
Liz said “There will be showers at times in the north and west over the weekend and in the east through next week but rainfall amounts will be low. So a lot of dry weather in the forecast”.
Figure 2: Rainfall and pressure forecast
Liz continued “The cold temperatures coupled with near calm conditions means fog will also be a feature of our weather, particularly over the weekend. Dense fog patches are likely on Saturday and Sunday night. With little wind to clear the fog, it may linger into the daytime in some areas leading to tricky travelling conditions. Our forecasters will be monitoring the situation and will issue warnings as required.
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Current indications suggest that high pressure will be in control of our weather until next weekend when the models show a breakdown to more unsettled, but still cold weather. Although there is a lot of uncertainty that far ahead in the forecast.
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Unsettled weather to end 2023 but a bright start to 2024!
A slow moving low pressure system will dominate Ireland’s weather over the weekend, bringing strong and gusty winds through Saturday and into Sunday, which will be accompanied by heavy rain and thundery showers.
Figure 1: Low pressure tracking across the country this weekend
Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Coleman said “There is a lot of weather coming our way over the weekend. South-easterly winds will veer westerly and intensify on Friday night as a band of rain crosses the country. The rain will be heavy at times with localised flooding possible, leading to difficult travelling conditions. Gales along coasts coupled with spring tides may lead to wave overtopping on exposed coasts”.
Figure 2: Wind Forecast
Met Éireann have issued wind and rain warnings. Details can be found on the Weather Warnings page.
There will be some respite from the rain through the afternoon on Saturday as it clears into the Irish sea by the afternoon. However southwest to west winds will continue strong and gusty steering some heavy and possibly thundery showers over mainly the western of the country through Saturday.
Liz continued “By Sunday morning (New Years Eve) the winds will have veered northwesterly with counties Clare, Cork and Kerry experiencing the most intense winds with the ongoing potential for wave overtopping in coastal areas. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers are expected countrywide for the rest of the day.
Figure 3: Rainfall and Cloud forecast
The showers and winds will ease somewhat for midnight New Years celebrations with a sunny start in many areas on New Years Day and isolated showers. Cloud will thicken from the southwest through the afternoon with a further spell of rain late on Monday.
Make sure to check in on the forecast and warnings for your areas when making plans for the weekend on met.ie
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A weekend of stormy weather
By Meteorologist Michelle Dillon
An active jet-stream this weekend has been leading to the development and deepening of low-pressure systems out in the Atlantic steering stormy weather over Ireland.
Two storms have been named by Met Éireann, the 5th and 6th storms of the current storm-naming season, Storm Elin & Storm Fergus. Storm Elin was named overnight and is impacting Ireland today, with orange level wind warnings for Donegal, Dublin & Wicklow for a time. Storm Fergus was named this morning and will impact Ireland later tomorrow and early tomorrow night (Sunday 10th December), with orange level wind warnings for Clare, Galway & Mayo. Yellow level wind warnings have also been issued for both events for many counties along with a status yellow rainfall warning for today for Donegal. For more detail on warnings check met.ie/warnings.
Storm Elin, Saturday 9th December
Taking a look firstly at Storm Elin. On Friday night, Storm Elin developed through the engagement of the left exit of a jet streak with a surface elongated trough out to the west of Ireland. Elin then quickly tracked eastwards over the north of the country this morning, generating strong to gale force west to northwest winds overland. The storm centre will continue to move eastwards over Scotland this afternoon, but with strong to gale force and gusty west to northwest winds in its wake. Those winds will gradually ease early tonight.
Analysis chart showing the development are of Storm Elin below:
Chart showing the jet stream and pressure pattern below: Storm Elin developed in the area highlighted above where elongated trough interacts with the left exit of a jet streak.
Harmonie evolution of Storm Elin is shown below:
Storm Fergus, Sunday 10th December
A rapidly deepening wave depression, currently forming in the mid-Atlantic as it interacts with a left exit region of a jet streak, will continue to develop into Storm Fergus and approach from the southwest through today, tonight and tomorrow. It had an initial pressure of 996hpa and is expected to deepen to around 968hpa out in the Atlantic early tonight, so meeting the criteria for rapid cyclogenesis. It will fill a little then as it tracks towards Ireland and is expected to make landfall tomorrow evening along the west coast with a central pressure of approximately 980hpa. Met Éireann Meteorologist, Michelle Dillon, said: “Strong to gale force southwest winds veering westerly will be developing through Sunday afternoon, evening and early Sunday night as Storm Fergus tracks eastwards across the country, filling a little as it does. Storm surge will lead to high seas and along with the stormy conditions, there’s the possibility of coastal flooding along parts of the west coast, particularly at high tide.”
Analysis chart at 12Z on December 9th, showing the development of Storm Fergus still well out in the Atlantic.
Chart showing the jet stream and pressure pattern below: Storm Fergus is developing from a wave depression where it is interacting with the left exit of a jet streak.
Harmonie evolution of storm Fergus is shown below:
High or very high seas off the west coast tomorrow:
Cold spell continues this weekend and into early next week.
There is increasing confidence that the current cold spell will last until Tuesday night. A nationwide yellow low temperature/ice warning in place from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon as widespread frost and icy stretches develop. A nationwide yellow fog warning is in place for the same period as dense fog and some patches of freezing fog develop, exacerbating the already hazardous conditions. The warnings will be monitored and reviewed/extended if necessary so keep in touch with the forecast.
Meteorologist Aoife Kealy explained the situation; “There’ll be scattered showers for Friday and the weekend. Most of those will fall as rain but there will still be some hail, sleet and snow at times. Then, on Sunday night a low pressure system will track past the south coast. That could bring some rain and drizzle to eastern and southern coastal counties with some sleet possible too. That system doesn’t look like it will move up over the country so this will allow the cold conditions to persist.”
Daytime temperatures in the coming days will often range from 1 to 5 degrees, with night time temperatures often falling to 0 to -4 degrees or below. As a result, there will be widespread frost and icy stretches, combined with areas of dense fog and freezing fog.
Aoife added, “Because it’ll be so cold, the frost and ice will linger in places right through the day. Areas of fog and freezing fog will be slow to clear from places during the day too. That’ll all combine to make for hazardous travel conditions, poor visibility and slippery conditions underfoot.”
Monday and Tuesday will be cold but dry for many. However, there will be a few showers at times in the east and southeast and once again, these may turn to hail and sleet with a chance of snow on high ground.
Aoife continued, “At the moment it looks like this cold spell will stay with us through Monday and most of Tuesday. After that, current indications point towards a low pressure system spreading from the Atlantic later on Tuesday and on Wednesday, bringing widespread rain and milder conditions. However, there is a chance that as that rain meets the cold air over us, some of it may fall as sleet or snow. But that’ll be short-lived as the milder air will quickly follow.”
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Cold Spell as we near Meteorological Winter
Cold spell as we near Meteorological Winter
Meteorological winter begins on Friday 1st of December. As that date approaches, a northerly airflow will become established over Ireland, introducing much colder conditions, with widespread frost and some ice developing each night. There will be occasional showers through the week too, which may turn wintry, but these showers will be quite light with minimal accumulations.
How cold will it be?
Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy explained, “An Arctic airmass is going to sink across us this week, bringing noticeably colder conditions than we’ve had lately. Daytime temperatures will struggle to get above the low single figures, especially from Wednesday onwards. Night time temperatures will be near freezing or below through the week too so that means there’ll be widespread frost and some ice. On top of that, light winds will allow fog to develop overnight, becoming dense in places. Any frost, ice and fog will be slow to clear in the mornings making travel difficult at times. So, extra care will be needed on the roads.”
Is it going to be wet or dry?
While it will be cold, the week will be largely dry with some spells of sunshine. High pressure will often be near Ireland through the period, bringing generally settled conditions and preventing any significant rainfall.
Aoife continued “There’s potential for patchy rain in the south on Wednesday night and there will be a few showers at times, especially in the north and east, but these showers will be light. So, overall there’ll be plenty of dry weather.”
And will there be snow?
Aoife said, “Given the cold conditions, on Thursday and Friday it’s possible that some showers will turn to hail or sleet with a chance of some snow, particularly over higher ground. But even where the showers do turn wintry, accumulations will be very small.”
How long will the cold spell last?
Uncertainty increases from the weekend onwards. Current indications suggest that conditions will remain colder than average with further showers, turning wintry at times. However, there is also potential for some longer spells of rain if milder air makes its way across us from the south.
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issued: 1600hrs Monday 27 November 2023
A very unsettled end to October and start to November with Storm Ciarán on the way
Storm Ciarán has been named by the UK Met Office on Sunday 29th October. The storm is due to pass close to the south coast of Ireland on Wednesday night, 1st November. Showers and longer spells of rain will continue through the Bank Holiday weekend and into next week ahead of Storm Ciarán.
A weather advisory has been issued for the coming days as the unsettled weather continues to have an impact across the country.
Advisory for Ireland
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain at times over Ireland with flooding likely in places, as soils are saturated and river levels are high.
Later Wednesday and on Thursday, Storm Ciaran will bring falls of heavy rain and strong winds. Current indications suggest the heaviest rain and strongest winds will be in Munster and Leinster with flooding likely.
Additional Impacts:
Poor visibility,
Difficult/dangerous driving conditions
Valid: 14:40 Sunday 29/10/2023 to 23:30 Thursday 02/11/2023
Issued: 14:41 Sunday 29/10/2023
Low pressure will continue to dominate Ireland’s weather for the week ahead, bringing further heavy showers and rain. With already significant rainfall amounts over the past weeks, ground conditions are saturated or waterlogged nationwide and many rivers are high. As a result, the risk of flooding in the coming days is increased.
Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy said “Even today (Sunday), heavy showers will bring a risk of localised flooding, especially to western areas and the north midlands. So, a yellow rain warning is in place for Cavan, Monaghan, Connacht, Longford, Louth and Westmeath until 9pm Sunday.”
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There will be very little respite from the rain ahead of Storm Ciarán, as showers and spells of rain will continue on Monday and Tuesday.
Aoife continued “Further heavy showers on Monday will add to already high rainfall accumulations. Then, more widespread and potentially heavy rain on Tuesday will lead to a further deterioration in ground conditions and river levels. So, there will be an ongoing risk of localised flooding as we move into the new week.”
This wet weather in the early days of next week is likely to exacerbate the impact of Storm Ciarán on Wednesday evening and Thursday. Current indications suggest that the storm will track past our south coast on Wednesday evening and night before moving northeastwards through the Irish Sea and over the UK (see Figure 2 below). As it passes us, it will bring a spell of very wet and windy weather, with heavy rainfall in places. With already wet conditions preceding Storm Ciarán, there will be a heightened risk of flooding, with possible disruption from strong winds also.
Figure 2: Current forecast track of Storm Ciarán on Wednesday night
Currently, there remains some uncertainty in the exact path that Storm Ciarán will take but it is most likely to track past the south coast of Ireland. Updates to the forecast and future warnings in the coming days can be found at https://www.met.ie/warnings
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Heavy rain associated with Storm Babet continues to affect Ireland - updated Wednesday
A complex area of low pressure with several embedded fronts, known as Storm Babet, is moving up over the UK today, Wednesday 18th, with its weather fronts bringing bands of heavy rain across Ireland
From the above satellite image we can see large bands of cloud extending from the main low pressure centre just over northern France. These bands of cloud brought significant amounts of rain across southern counties on Tuesday and today (Wednesday).
Met Eireann had orange level rainfall warnings out for Cork, Kerry and Waterford with significant accumulations reported in these counties as of Wednesday morning.
Met Eireann meteorologist Mark Bowe said “coastal parts of Cork got the worst of the rain with reports of flooding and road closures.”
Bowe continued, “the heavy rain is still moving north so we have extended our orange warning in Waterford until later this afternoon and also added Wexford and Wicklow to the orange warnings”
Heavy and persistent rain is due to move over these southern counties today with flooding likely and significant travel disruption.
As the fronts associated with Babet continue to move north over the country we can expect heavy rain at times in all counties and with this Met Eireann also have yellow level rainfall warnings in place across the country.
These warnings will continue right through to later this evening when the last of the heavy rain moves off northern parts of the country tonight
Fig 2 : HARMONIE Rainfall Forecast
Looking ahead to the end of the week Bowe mentioned, “the wet and unsettled weather will stay with us after Babet is gone I’m afraid. Low pressure stays in charge with showers or spells of rain across the country right out to the weekend, with the potential for further yellow rainfall warnings”
Forecasters are monitoring the evolution of Storm Babet and its effects as it passes over the country so be sure to be safe and stay up to date with the latest warnings on www.met.ie/warnings
Fig 3 : ECMWF Mean Sea Level Pressure & Rainfall Forecast
We are monitoring the development of these events closely. Stay safe and keep up to date with the further updates and the latest warnings on https://www.met.ie/warnings.
Stoirm Agnes
Tá Stoirm Agnes ainmnithe ag Oifig Met na RA maidin Dé Luain 25ú de Meán Fómhair. Tá an t-imeacht suntasach aimsire seo le cur ar an talamh titim os cionn na hÉireann Dé Céadaoin 27ú de Meán Fómhair. Sular tháinig sé, tá roinnt rabhadh gaoithe agus báistí eisithe ag Met Éireann ar fud na gcontaetha i gCúige Laighean agus i gCúige Mumhan. Tá rabhaidh eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na Ríochta Aontaithe do Chúige Uladh freisin.
Tá an stoirm forbartha seo amuigh i lár an Atlantaigh faoi láthair. Léiríonn ár gcairt anailíse is déanaí an córas aimsire ina chéim tosaigh.
Taispeánann an íomhá satailíte infridhearg ó 12Z Dé Luain an 25ú Meán Fómhair an mais mór scamall a fhorbróidh ina Stoirm Agnes ar deireadh thiar.
Thar na huaireanta agus na laethanta amach romhainn beidh an réimse seo de bhrú íseal ag forbairt suas ag an scairdsruth agus dul faoi doimhniú tapa.
Léirítear thíos an tuar scairdsrutha ó mhúnla an Ionaid Eorpaigh um Réamhaisnéisí Aimsire Meánraoin (ECMWF). Béim i ngorm tá Stoirm Agnes a múnlaíodh ag 12Z inniu an 25ú Meán Fómhair.
Storm Agnes development on Monday September 25th
Ag bogadh ar aghaidh 24 uair eile go dtí 12Z Dé Máirt an 26ú Meán Fómhair is féidir linn a fheiceáil go bhfuil an t-íseal tar éis bogadh trasna an Atlantaigh, á thógáil suas ag an scairdsruth. Tá sé méadaithe go suntasach freisin.
Ag breathnú ar aghaidh go dtí 06Z ar an gCéadaoin an 27ú Meán Fómhair, an lá a dtiocfaidh an stoirm i dtír, is féidir linn a fheiceáil conas a d’aistrigh an brú íseal go dtí an taobh thuaidh den scairdshruth agus go ndearnadh é a dhoimhniú tuilleadh.
Stoirm Agnes
Is dócha go dtiocfaidh Stoirm Agnes i dtír go déanach maidin Dé Céadaoin agus faoi láthair tá roinnt rabhaidh aimsire eisithe mar fhreagra. Is dócha go ndéanfar na rabhaidh seo a nuashonrú de réir mar a bheidh tuilleadh sonraí samhaltaithe ar fáil.
Faoi láthair, meastar go mbeidh tionchar ag na gaotha is láidre ar dheisceart agus oirdheisceart na tíre. Mar sin féin, léiríonn an treoir is déanaí ónár gcóras ardtaifigh tuar ensemble, IREPS, an neamhchinnteacht atá ann faoi láthair maidir le rian cruinn Stoirm Agnes.
Léiríonn gach ponc san íomhá thuas cá bhfuil réamhaisnéis aonair ó IREPS tar éis lár an chioclón a thuar thar Éirinn.
Agus muid ag druidim níos gaire don imeacht, beidh IREPS in ann níos mó cinnteachta a thabhairt maidir le rian cruinn Stoirm Agnes.
Táimid ag déanamh monatóireacht ghéar ar fhorbairt na stoirme seo agus eiseofar nuashonruithe breise ar ár rabhaidh. Coinnigh suas chun dáta leis na rabhaidh is déanaí ar https://www.met.ie/warnings.
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Arna eisiúint ar 5ú Meán Fómhair 2023
Tar éis Iúil agus Lúnasa an-fhliuch agus an-chorraithe, tá coinníollacha míne agus socraithe den chuid is mó tagtha ar ais don chéad seachtain de Mheán Fómhair.
Tá na coinníollacha te seo mar gheall ar limistéar ísealbhrú siar ón Ibéir atá, mar aon le brú ard thar Chríoch Lochlann, ag cur aer te agus tais ar fud na hÉireann.
Fig 1: Teocht Mais Aeir ECMWF don chuid eile den tseachtain (Teocht Féideartha Bolgáin Fhliucha 850mb)
Míníonn Meitéareolaí le Met Éireann Emer Flood, “Tá an chuma ar an scéal go mbeidh brú ard chun tosaigh ar ár n-aimsir don chuid eile den tseachtain, rud a fhágann go bhfuil coinníollacha míne agus socraithe go ginearálta. Sroichfidh teochtaí i rith an lae go luath sna 20idí i gcuid mhór den tír, agus sroichfidh codanna de lár na tíre theas 25°C nó os a chionn. Beidh na teochtaí te seo i rith an lae in éineacht le teochtaí oíche nach dtitfidh aon níos ísle ná na déagóirí luatha as a dtiocfaidh roinnt coinníollacha codlata míchompordacha sna laethanta amach romhainn.
Fíor 2: Teocht Uasmhéid agus Íosta Harmonie don Chéadaoin (6ú de Meán Fómhair)
Aréir taifeadadh íosteocht 20.7°C i nDairbhre, arb í an chéad oíche trópaiceach den bhliain a taifeadadh go sealadach.
Deir Sandra Spillane, clíeolaí le Met Éireann, “Thaifeadamar teochtaí os cionn 25.0°C ag roinnt dár stáisiúin inné (Dé Luain an 5ú de Meán Fómhair) agus mar sin beimid ag coinneáil súil ghéar ar na teochtaí sna laethanta amach romhainn féachaint an mbaintear amach critéir na dtonn teasa”.
Tarlaíonn tonn teasa ag stáisiún Met Éireann nuair a bhíonn an t-uasteocht aeir scáthaithe laethúil níos airde ná cúig ghrád is fiche Celsius (> 25.0°C) ar feadh cúig lá nó níos mó as a chéile. Tá tuilleadh eolais ar dhálaí teo le fáil inár nIonad Samhraidh.
Mar sin an bhfanfaidh an aimsir bhreá linn don deireadh seachtaine?
Leanann Emer uirthi, “Cé go bhfeicfidh go leor ceantar aimsir bhreá agus thirim an deireadh seachtaine, beidh báistí ann uaireanta, san iarthar Dé Céadaoin, ach níos faide soir i dtreo dheireadh na seachtaine le seans ann go mbeidh stoirmeacha ann.”
“Tá meath ag teacht ar aimsir níos fuaire agus níos corraithí sna samhlacha go luath an tseachtain seo chugainn cé go bhfuil go leor éiginnteachta fós ag an bpointe seo”.
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Storm Betty to Impact Ireland Dé hAoine 18 Lúnasa 2023 - nuashonraithe ag 5pm
Le Meitéareolaí Paul Downes
Tá Stoirm Betty ag forbairt go tapa i ndeisceart na hÉireann agus beidh tionchar aici ar an tír ar feadh an lae agus thar oíche. Táthar ag súil le gaotha an-láidir agus báisteach throm, agus is dócha go bhfaighidh Corcaigh, Port Láirge, Tiobraid Árann, Loch Garman, Cill Chainnigh, Ceatharlach agus Cill Mhantáin brú ó ghaoth agus ó bháisteach Stoirm Betty le gálaí ó dheas go dtí an iardheisceart agus séideáin throma suas le 130 km/u. Rabhadh gaoithe Oráiste i bhfeidhm ó 9pm Dé hAoine an 18ú go dtí 3am ar an Satharn an 19ú Tá rabhadh stádas báistí oráiste do na contaetha céanna i bhfeidhm faoi láthair agus a mhairfidh go dtí 11pm Dé hAoine.
Rachaidh an bháisteach roimh an ngaoth tráthnóna agus tráthnóna agus d’fhéadfadh roinnt carnuithe arda thar thréimhse ghearr ama a bheith mar thoradh ar thuilte áitiúla. Is dócha go mbeidh roinnt tonnta ag dul thar barr feadh chóstaí theas, thoir theas agus thoir freisin.
Tiocfaidh tuilleadh rabhaidh faoi stádas gaoithe buí i bhfeidhm do Chúige Mumhan agus Laighean níos déanaí inniu. Tá rabhadh gaoithe buí stádais eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na Ríochta Aontaithe don Dún agus d’Aontroim tráthnóna inniu. D’fhéadfaí contaetha eile a mhéadú go leibhéal Oráiste sna huaireanta amach romhainn mar sin coinnigh i dteagmháil leis na réamhaisnéisí agus na rabhaidh is déanaí.
Tá rabhaidh maidir le stádas báistí buí i bhfeidhm don tír ar fad. Tá rabhaidh buí báistí eisithe ag Oifig Meitéareolaíochta na RA do Thuaisceart Éireann freisin.
Is iad seo a leanas na tionchair a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ann go háirithe laistigh de na limistéir rabhaidh oráiste: Damáiste struchtúrach, crainn ag titim, cur isteach ar thaisteal, bristeacha cumhachta, tuilte logánta, briseadh tonnta.
*Nuashonrú ag 5pm Dé hAoine: Tá Stádas Dearg – Rabhadh Stoirme Mara eisithe ó Rinn an Chairn go Dún Garbhán go Ceann Mhálanna mar ghaoth thoir theas, ag dul siar ó dheas ag méadú go fórsa stoirme 10, agus uaireanta foréigneach stoirme 11 ar feadh tamaill ar uiscí chósta na hÉireann.
Tá scairdshruth neamhshéasúrach láidir (limistéar níos déine de ghaotha leabaithe sa scairdsruth) ag cuidiú faoi láthair le treisiú tapa a dhéanamh ar Stoirm Betty i ndeisceart na hÉireann. Rachaidh Stoirm Betty suas ar fud na tíre inniu (Dé hAoine 18ú) agus thar oíche roimh lagú agus glanadh ó thuaidh maidin Dé Sathairn (19ú).
Toisc go bhfuil na gaotha an-láidir neamhshéasúrach agus go bhfuil na crainn lán le duilleoga, táthar ag súil le coinníollacha taistil an-deacair. Cibé sna limistéir rabhaidh buí nó oráiste, ba cheart struchtúir shealadacha a dhaingniú go leordhóthanach. Cuirfidh na gaotha láidre contúirt ar fáil freisin d’fheithiclí ar thaobhanna arda.
Toisc go bhfuil Stoirm Betty ag forbairt go tapa, féadfar rabhaidh bhreise a eisiúint sna huaireanta amach romhainn agus moltar monatóireacht ghéar a dhéanamh ar an scéal.
Tús neamhshéasúrach fliuch agus gaofar do dheireadh seachtaine Saoire Bainc Lúnasa
Forbróidh aimsir fhliuch agus ghaoithe oíche Dé hAoine agus go luath ar an Satharn de réir mar a théann córas brú íseal ar fud na hÉireann.
Tar éis tosú tirim Dé hAoine, leathfaidh ráigeanna báisteach throm ar fud na tíre níos déanaí sa lá agus thar oíche le gaotha láidre agus stoirmeacha an iarthuaiscirt ag forbairt, taobh le gálaí ar chóstaí an deiscirt agus an iarthair.
Dúirt meitéareolaí Met Éireann, Aoife Kealy, “Beidh córas ísealbhrú ag druidim leis an tír Dé hAoine agus a chuirfidh ráigeanna báistí soir trasna orainn tráthnóna Dé hAoine agus oíche Dé hAoine. Casfaidh an bháisteach sin go trom in áiteanna thar oíche agus maidin Dé Sathairn, rud a d’fhéadfadh tuilte a bheith mar thoradh air. Tabharfaidh an córas ísealbhrú gaotha láidre agus séidiúla siar ó thuaidh freisin, go háirithe san iardheisceart agus san iardheisceart.”
Tá éiginnteacht ann fós maidir le rian an íseal seo agus na ceantair chruinne ina bhfeicfidh na gaotha is láidre agus an bháisteach is troime.
Mhínigh Aoife “Ainneoin na héiginnteachta a bhaineann le cúrsa beacht an íseal, tá a fhios againn go mbeidh sé fliuch agus gaofar go neamhshéasúrach. D’fhéadfadh roinnt coinníollacha taistil deacra a bheith mar thoradh ar chomhcheangal na gaoithe láidre agus an bháisteach throm sin agus tionchar a imirt ar aon imeachtaí faoin aer oíche Dé hAoine agus maidin Dé Sathairn, go háirithe aon duine a fhreastalaíonn ar fhéilte agus a chodail i bpubaill nó struchtúir shealadacha. De bharr go bhfuil crainn lán le duilleoga agus go bhfuil an talamh faoi uisce ón mbáisteach is mó riamh i mí Iúil, tá an baol ann go dtitfidh roinnt crann sna ceantair sin ina bhfuil na gaotha is láidre.”
Gluaisfidh an córas ísealbhrú isteach i Muir Éireann Dé Sathairn de réir a chéile, le báistí scaipthe ón iarthuaisceart.
“Glanfaidh an t-íseal sin soir tráthnóna Dé Sathairn, agus beidh meascán de sholas na gréine agus báistí ina dhiaidh sin Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh. Lá níos gile a bheidh ann ar an Domhnach agus níos mó ar an mbealach le sealanna tirime.” ar lean Aoife.
Is cosúil gurb é an Domhnach an lá is fearr den deireadh seachtaine – beidh córas ísealbhrú eile ag trasnú na tíre Dé Luain, ag tabhairt tuilleadh báistí.
Arsa Aoife “Leis an aimsir neamhshéasúrach a bhfuiltear ag súil leis thar an deireadh seachtaine, go háirithe agus níos mó daoine ag bogadh ar aghaidh chuig an lá saoire bainc, iarraimid ar dhaoine súil a choinneáil ar an réamhaisnéis agus ar aon rabhadh féideartha dá gceantar ag www.met.ie agus ar aip Met Éireann.”
Aimsir chodarsnachta ar fud na hEorpa – Dé Máirt 18 Iúil 2023
Tá tionchar ag teas an-mhór agus contúirteach ar go leor codanna den leathsféar thuaidh, lena n-áirítear tíortha na Meánmhara ina bhfuil teocht an aeir idir 10 agus 15 céim Celsius os cionn an mheáin. Táthar le leanúint ar aghaidh leis an dtonn teasa an tseachtain seo agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh na teochtaí sáraithe is airde riamh. I gcodarsnacht leis sin, tá aimsir chorraitheach in Éirinn agus teochtaí ar an taobh fionnuar, gar do nó faoi mheán Iúil.
Cén fáth go bhfuil a leithéid de difríocht ann? Míníonn meitéareolaí Met Éireann Linda Hughes “Is é an príomhfhachtóir a chuireann leis ná suíomh an scairdsruth i gcomparáid le hÉirinn. Is banna de ghaotha an-láidir é an scairdsruth suite timpeall 9 nó 10km os cionn dhromchla an domhain agus is féidir leo lúbadh ó thuaidh nó ó dheas d’Éirinn. Faoi láthair tá an scairdsruth suite ó dheas (Fíor 1), rud atá ag cur Éire in aermhaise fionnuar agus sruth aeir siar go hiarthar thuaidh den chuid is mó (Fíor 2)”.
Fíor 1: Scairdsruth ag 12Z 18 Iúil 2023 (ECMWF)
Fíor 2: Teocht fhéideartha bolgán fliuch ag 12Z 18 Iúil 2023 (ECMWF)
Tá limistéar blocála ardbhrú ag cur isteach ar dheisceart na hEorpa, rud atá ag cur bac ar fhoirmiú scamall agus ag ligean do theas tógáil ó lá go lá. Tá tonn teasa mara ag tarlú sa Mheánmhuir agus teocht dromchla na farraige sna fichidí lár go hard fichidí (Fíor 3). Tá teochtaí oíche fós an-ard freisin. Eisíodh rabhaidh ardteochta dearga i roinnt tíortha sa Mheánmhuir. Le haghaidh aon turasóirí a théann sa treo sin seiceáil www.meteoalarm.org le haghaidh gach rabhadh gníomhach.
Fíor 3: Teocht dhromchla na farraige (céimeanna Celsius)
Leanann Linda Hughes ar aghaidh, “I gcodarsnacht leis sin, tá Éire faoi thionchar chórais brú íseal an Atlantaigh faoi láthair, rud a fhágann go mbíonn aimsir inathraithe agus báisteach throm uaireanta. Ag féachaint ar réamhaisnéis an raoin sínte, níl aon chomhartha soiléir ann maidir le haon tréimhsí socraithe fada”.
Aimsir neamhshéasúrach don deireadh seachtaine - Uasdátaithe Dé hAoine 14 Iúil 2023
Tréimhsí aimsire neamhshéasúrach fliuch agus gaofar an deireadh seachtaine seo agus córas gníomhach brú íseal ag bogadh ar fud na tíre.
Míníonn réamhaisnéiseoir Met Éireann Liz Coleman “Tá carnáin shuntasacha báistí feicthe againn sa deisceart agus san iardheisceart ar maidin inniu (Dé hAoine). Tá an banna báistí leanúnaí ag bogadh anois ar fud lár na tíre agus thuaidh na tíre, rud a fhágann go bhféadfadh tuilte áitiúla a bheith ann. Tá an infheictheacht an-lag sna coinníollacha seo mar sin bí cúramach má tá tú ag taisteal ar na bóithre. Beidh sé gaofar ar feadh tamaill tráthnóna freisin, agus gaotha úra agus láidre anoir ann, rud a fhágann go mbeidh coinníollacha laga ar an bhfarraige go háirithe ar chóstaí an oirthir. Leanfaidh báistí iargúlta isteach ó dheas tríd an tráthnóna le roinnt pléascanna troma agus b’fhéidir toirneach agus gaotha ag sníomh siar ó dheas. Tá rabhaidh bhuí báistí fós i bhfeidhm ar fud na tíre.
Amárach, Dé Sathairn is féidir linn a bheith ag súil le banna eile báistí de réir mar a théann an brú íseal soir, ag tabhairt isteach gaotha láidre ó thuaidh go dtí an iarthuaisceart úr. Beidh sé gaofar go háirithe feadh chóstaí nochta san iarthar agus san iarthuaisceart, agus is dócha go mbeidh giúirléidí ar muir.
Leanann Liz Coleman ar aghaidh “Ní theastaíonn uainn go gcuirfí bac ar dhaoine, go háirithe agus laethanta saoire an tsamhraidh faoi lán seoil. Iarraimid ar dhaoine coinneáil suas chun dáta leis an réamhaisnéis dá gceantar trí www.met.ie agus ar aip Met Éireann. Le haghaidh tuilleadh comhairle ar conas pleanáil dá réir, seiceáil BeSummerReady.”
Maolóidh na gaotha siar ar an Domhnach le meascán de gheasa grianmhara agus báistí scaipthe agus tá na comharthaí luatha ann go bhfanfaidh ár n-aimsir gan socrú isteach an tseachtain seo chugainn.
Tréimhsí te ag leanúint ar aghaidh don chéad seachtain de mhí an Mheithimh - eisithe Dé Luain 29 Bealtaine 2023
Le Meitéareolaithe Rebecca Cantwell agus Evelyn Cusack.
Táthar le leanúint ar aghaidh leis an tréimhse fhíneáil reatha thar Dheireadh Seachtaine Saoire Bainc mhí an Mheithimh agus go dtí an chéad seachtain i mí an Mheithimh. Aistrítear frithchioclón na nAsór (córas ardbhrú) óna ghnáthshuíomh timpeall na nAsór (agus dá bhrí sin a ainm) suas go dtí tuaisceart na hÉireann ag táirgeadh sruth aeir soir thar Éirinn. Córas blocála ardbhrú a thugtar air seo mar go gcuireann sé bac go litriúil ar na criosanna báistí san Atlantach agus atreoraíonn sé na córais scairdshrutha agus brú íseal ó thuaidh agus ó dheas agus go deimhin thar na hAsóir, tá córas brú íseal agus báisteach curtha in ionad na nAsór an tseachtain seo. I rith an lae i ndeisceart na hEorpa tiocfaidh báistí throma agus stoirmeacha toirní ón bPortaingéil go dtí an Ghréig, agus bainimid taitneamh as aimsir bhreá thirim. Féach ar an gcairt Atlantach thíos a thaispeánann na hAsóir ard aistrithe go tuaisceart na hÉireann agus réamhaisnéis an fhrasaíochta thar thíortha na Meánmhara.
Aimsir bhreá, ghrianmhar mar sin ar súil do Bloom agus don iliomad imeachtaí ar fud na tíre le haghaidh Deireadh Seachtaine an Mheithimh ach freisin do thús na hArdteiste agus gach rath ar mhic léinn Met Éireann.
Teocht Dhromchla Farraige Sad 03 Meitheamh 2023 13:00
Tá teocht na farraige beagnach 16°C amach ó Chiarraí ach níl ach 12°C san Oirthuaisceart agus mar sin mothaíonn aer-sreabhadh soir go oirthuaisceart áit ar bith ar an gcósta thuaidh agus thoir le teocht an aeir anseo de ghnáth idir 15 agus 18°C. Ach seachas na ceantair agus na sléibhte cósta seo, beidh sé te agus sroichfidh na huasluachanna 21 go 24°C ar fud na tíre agus chomh hard le 25 céim isteach i gcodanna den iarthar. Seiceáil teocht dromchla na farraige agus réamhaisnéisí sléibhte do do cheantar.
Sábháilteacht ar an Uisce: Bí thar a bheith cúramach má tá tú amuigh ar nó in aice leis an uisce. Seachain snámh in áiteanna a d’fhéadfadh a bheith fealltach ar nós cairéil faoi uisce. Snámh ag uiscebhealaí ainmnithe atá faoi mhaoirseacht ag na gardaí tarrthála idir na bratacha, nuair is féidir. Fan laistigh de do dhoimhneacht. Caith gléas pearsanta snámhachta/seaicéad tarrthála i gcónaí agus ag bádóireacht nó ag slatiascaireacht agus cinntigh go bhfuil strapaí atá feistithe i gceart air. Déan teagmháil leis an nGarda Cósta má fheiceann tú duine i dtrioblóid nó má cheapann tú go bhfuil siad i dtrioblóid ar an uisce nó feadh an chósta Diailigh 112/999. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil https://watersafety.ie/open-water-swimming/.
Tabhair cuairt ar EPA Beaches.ie chun cáilíocht an uisce snámha a fheiceáil agus chun réamhaisnéis aimsire Met Éireann a fháil do bhreis agus 200 trá ar fud na hÉireann.
UV: Is é 7 an t-innéacs UV. Lorg scáth le linn buaicuaireanta gréine idir 12-3pm, seo é nuair a bhíonn an UV ag an leibhéal is airde agus is mó an baol go mbeidh stróc gréine agus dó gréine ag daoine. Clúdaigh suas le hata agus le sleeves fada T-léine. Is í ailse craicinn an cineál ailse is coitianta in Éirinn agus chun cuidiú léi a chosc ná dó. Fanacht hiodráitithe. Go leor uisce a iompar ar thurais ar eagla go mbeidh moill ann mar gheall ar líon méadaithe a thugann cuairt ar cheantair chósta agus thuaithe.
Dóiteáin: Tá Fógra Contúirte Dóiteáin – Coinníoll Oráiste i bhfeidhm go dtí an 6 Meitheamh (is dócha go gcuirfear síneadh leis). Tá coinníollacha na talún sách tirim agus mar sin ná lig lasracha nocht in aon choillearnach nó féarach. Ná beir barbeque riamh i bpáirceanna, i limistéir fhiáine nó in aon láithreán in aice le fásra, crainn srl. Tá an chuid is mó de na falscaí in Éirinn mar thoradh ar ghníomhaíochtaí daonna agus dá bhrí sin is féidir iad a sheachaint.
Bainigí sult as an aimsir bhreá le bhur dtoil ach fanaigí slán. Tá réamhaisnéis laethúil na haimsire ag Met Éireann ar fáil anois mar phodchraoladh, arna thaifeadadh ag ár réamhaisnéiseoirí aimsire. Cuardaigh Réamhaisnéis na hAimsire ó Met Éireann ar do sheinnteoir podchraoltaí – tá sé ar fáil anois ar Apple Podchraoltaí, Google Podchraoltaí, Spotify, Stitcher agus go leor eile. Nó éist ar Audioboom mura bhfuil an t-imreoir ar fáil. Chun do réamhaisnéis áitiúil 10-lá a fháil www.met.ie nó App.
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Aimsir mheasctha do dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca - Aibreán 2023
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Meascfar an aimsir do dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca seo le sruth aeir Atlantaigh a bheathú i roinnt báistí uaireanta.
Beidh Aoine an Chéasta go breá ach ina dhiaidh sin beidh aimsir níos scamallaí agus roinnt báistí thar an deireadh seachtaine. Casfaidh sé níos soineanta freisin ar Dhomhnach Cásca, agus beidh meascán báistí agus geasa grianmhara ann do Luan Cásca. Ar an iomlán, beidh na coinníollacha is tirime ag oirthear na tíre. Beidh an teocht thart ar an ngnáth don am seo den bhliain agus beidh an Aoine ag mothú measartha éadrom faoi sholas na gréine ach ar an iomlán ar an taobh fionnuar. Tabharfar foláireamh do gharraíodóirí go bhféadfadh sioc aeir a bheith ann oíche Déardaoin/go luath maidin Dé hAoine.
“Is é Aoine an Chéasta an lá is fearr ar fud na tíre an Cháisc seo. Beidh sé tirim agus geal don chuid is mó den tír, agus ní bheidh ann ach báistí éadroma iargúlta. Teochtaí 11 go 14 céim i ngaoth éadrom den chuid is mó ó dheas” a deir an réamhaisnéiseoir Linda Hughes.
“A lán aimsire tirim freisin, san oirthear thar dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca, ach beidh sé measartha scamallach ar an iomlán le ráigeanna scaipthe báistí agus roinnt báisteach throm ag bogadh isteach ón Atlantach uaireanta” a deir Linda. “Beidh gaotha an deiscirt éadrom don chuid is mó ar an Satharn, ach beidh siad ag úire le linn Dhomhnach Cásca ina lá úr, blúirín’.
Lá geal grianmhar a bheidh i Luan Cásca le geasa grianmhara agus báistí ag dul thart.
Beidh teochtaí lae do dheireadh seachtaine na Cásca idir 10 agus 14 céim, agus is é an Satharn an lá is fuaire. Is gnách go mbíonn teochtaí oíche idir 5 agus 8 céim
Tá an réimeas measctha Atlantaigh seo le leanúint ar aghaidh tríd an tseachtain seo chugainn agus an deireadh seachtaine seo chugainn freisin mar a fheiceann tú ón treoir um thuar sreabhadh aeir ó ECMWF (An Lárionad Eorpach um Réamhaisnéisí Aimsire Meánraoin)..
Má bhíonn tú amuigh ag siúl an deireadh seachtaine seo, ag fánaíocht, ag rothaíocht nó ag spaisteoireacht ar an trá, bí cinnte go gcoinníonn tú suas chun dáta le do réamhaisnéis áitiúil trí úsáid a bhaint as aip Met Éireann agus breathnaigh ar ár dteocht nua ‘Mothúcháin’, podchraoltaí laethúla. agus réamhaisnéis na sléibhte.
Réamhaisnéis in aghaidh na huaire nuashonraithe ar aip Met Éireann
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Aimsir Fhuar dar tosach 6 Márta 2023
Nuashonraithe 12.45pm Dé Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
Tá na héiginnteachtaí a bhaineann leis an réamhaisnéis don Déardaoin an 9ú de Márta léirithe go géar sa chairt thíos. Léiríonn an íomhá an dóchúlacht go dtitfidh deascadh mar cheo, báisteach, eislinn nó sneachta bunaithe ar réamhaisnéis ó chóras ardtaifigh Met Éireann um thuar ensemble, IREPS. Dá dorcha an dath, is cinnte go bhfuil an réamhaisnéis go dtitfidh an cineál sin deascadh.
Dóchúlacht go dtitfidh deascadh mar cheo, báisteach, flichshneachta nó sneachta ag 3pm Déardaoin an 9 Márta ó réamhaisnéis na samhla Dé Máirt an 7 Márta.
Is é an radharc a thaispeántar an réamhaisnéis do 3pm Déardaoin an 9ú Márta, ó mhaidin an 7ú Márta. Ag díriú ar na painéil “Báisteach”, “Flichshneachta” agus “Sneachta”, is léir go bhfuil claochlú ar an bhfrasaíocht agus é ag bogadh ó thuaidh trasna na tíre, agus an deascadh beagnach cinnte go dtitfidh sé mar bháisteach san aer beagán níos séimhe ó dheas, ag éirí sleamhain trí thuaisceart na Mumhan agus isteach i lár na tíre agus cosúlacht an-ard sneachta i dtuaisceart Laighean agus Uladh.
Dar leis an Dr. Alan Hally, Bainisteoir Seirbhísí Réamhaisnéise ag Met Éireann, “Tá ár gcóras ardtaifigh tuar ensemble deartha go sonrach chun na héiginnteachtaí a bhaineann leis na cineálacha seo imeachtaí a léiriú. In Éirinn, is imeacht imeallach beagnach i gcónaí é sneachta a bheith ag tarlú, agus bíonn ár réamhaisnéiseoirí ag brath go mór ar chórais tuar ensemble chun an toradh is dóichí a chinneadh agus chun cinneadh a dhéanamh ar rabhadh cuí agus tráthúil”.
Chun an réamhaisnéis is cruinne agus is déanaí do do cheantar ar Oileán na hÉireann a fháil, téigh chuig http://www.met.ie. Tá na comhairleacha aimsire agus na rabhaidh is déanaí d’Éirinn ar fáil ar leathanach Rabhaidh Met Éireann.
Chun eolas a fháil ar ullmhú don aimsir gheimhridh, féach le do thoil ar www.winterready.ie.
Eisithe ag 6pm Dé Luain 6 Márta 2023
I bhfad níos fuaire an tseachtain seo agus sruth aeir ó thuaidh ag bogadh ar fud na tíre ag tabhairt isteach siocanna géara san oíche agus paistí oighreata le roinnt sneachta sa réamhaisnéis.
Titeann aghaidh fhuar ó dheas ar fud na hÉireann tráthnóna Dé Luain (6 Márta) ag tabhairt isteach mais aeir mhuirí i bhfad níos fuaire. Tá rabhadh Oighear Buí eisithe ag Met Éireann don oíche anocht (Dé Luain 6 Márta) agus an teocht ag titim go dtí an reo ar fud na tíre.
Dar leis an Réamhaisnéiseoir Gerry Murphy “Titfidh teocht oíche Dé Luain go dtí idir -4 agus 0 céim as a dtiocfaidh sioc géar forleathan agus roinnt stráicí oighreata, go háirithe thar an leath thuaidh den tír. Níos faide ó dheas, tiocfaidh ráigeanna báistí ina flichshneachta nó ina sneachta ar feadh tréimhse thar oíche i gCúige Mumhan as a dtiocfaidh droch-infheictheacht agus coinníollacha tiomána contúirteacha. Ina dhiaidh lá fuar geal Dé Máirt beidh oíche an-fhuar oíche Mháirt le sioc forleathan agus roinnt stráicí oighreata. D’fhéadfadh ráigeanna flichshneachta nó sneachta teacht chun cinn go déanach san oíche i gCorcaigh agus i gCiarraí”.
Mais aeir don Mháirt 7ú Márta – Déardaoin an 9ú Márta ag taispeáint mais aeir fuar (gorm) ag síneadh ó dheas thar Éirinn.
Tá go leor éiginnteachta ag baint leis an réamhaisnéis ó lár na seachtaine ar aghaidh, agus ritheann samhlacha áirithe ag tabhairt an teorainn idir an t-aermass fuar bán agus an t-aermass trópaiceach níos séimhe ó thuaidh ar fud na tíre, rud a d’fhéadfadh seal sneachta a thabhairt tamall chun tosaigh ar an aer níos séimhe. Tiocfaidh méid an teagmhais seo agus a thionchar níos soiléire faoi lár na seachtaine, agus eiseofar rabhaidh bhreise ag an am sin más gá.
Chun eolas a fháil ar ullmhú don aimsir gheimhridh, féach le do thoil ar www.winterready.ie
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