Weather
A spinning vortex filmed moving over Galway Bay last weekend was caused by “globular “ cumulonimbus clouds, Met Éireann’s head of forecasting Evelyn Cusack has said. As Afloat reported earlier, the vortex or water spout was filmed by Mark Purcell…
‘High Risk’ of Fish Kills With Expected Rise in Water Temperatures This Week
11th August 2022 Angling
With Met Éireann forecasting a heat wave for large parts of the country into this weekend, combined with lower-than-average rainfall, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is warning that there is a high risk of fish kills due to thermal stress and…
Agencies Offer Hot Weather Safety Advice for Anyone On or Near the Water
11th August 2022 Water Safety
With Met Éireann issuing an advisory for hot weather through the rest of the week and the weekend, the RNLI, Irish Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland are urging people to plan for their personal safety when visiting the coast…
Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI, Water Safety Ireland and Met Éireann are appealing for people to take care when they are on or near the water. With many people continuing to enjoy the…
Ireland’s Met Éireann director Eoin Moran has been elected chairman of Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT. The 30-member-state EUMETSAT council made the decision to appoint him to the post for two years at its 101st meeting late this week. The…
Oceanographer Suggests Cause for Strange Tides in West Cork That Baffled Experts
21st June 2022 Weather
Experts have been puzzled by reports of strange tidal activity on the South Coast at the weekend, as TheJournal.ie reports. On Saturday afternoon (18 June), Union Hall in West Cork saw levels in its harbours drop by as much as…
Status Orange Warning in Western and Northern Counties as Storm Franklin Sweeps In
20th February 2022 Weather
Status Orange weather warnings are now in place for coastal counties from Munster to Ulster with the arrival of Storm Franklin today, Sunday 20 February. The third winter storm to reach Ireland within the last five days will bring westerly…
Dublin Port Company will temporarily close access to both the Great South Wall and the Bull Wall bridge tomorrow (Friday 18 February) due to the arrival of Storm Eunice. The Great South Wall wall be closed from midnight tonight until 7am…
RNLI Offers Coastal Safety Advice Ahead of Back-to-Back Storm Warnings
15th February 2022 Water Safety
With both Met Éireann and the UK’s Met Office predicting disruptive weather this week due to back-to-back storms, the RNLI has urged the public to be careful at the coast. The charity that saves lives at sea is encouraging people…
Met Éireann & Irish Lights Collaborate to Improve Safety for Coastal Inhabitants & Mariners
1st February 2022 Lighthouses
Met Éireann and Irish Lights are pleased to announce a joint collaboration that will enhance our understanding of Irish Coastal Waters, with the aim of improving safety for coastal inhabitants and mariners. Safety of the mariner and the public has…
Cork's Fastnet Lighthouse Records Gust of 84 Knots as Storm Barra Hits Ireland (Vid)
7th December 2021 Weather
A number of weather warnings have taken effect across the country, as Storm Barra arrives, bringing gusts in excess of 130km/h. After making landfall this morning, Storm Barra has caused some flooding in the south and has already left at…
The Irish Coast Guard is appealing to all mariners and coastal communities to be mindful of the severe weather warnings and to note the imminent arrival of Storm Barra. The coastguard is also appealing to anybody considering any form of…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has urged farmers, fishers and people in rural areas to be extra vigilant and take precautions as Storm Barra approaches the country on Tuesday 7 December. On Monday (6 December), Met…
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Galway on Tuesday (7 December) when Storm Barra is forecast to sweep in from the Atlantic. Southerly winds, later becoming to northwesterly, will reach…
Video footage shows some of the havoc wreaked by Storm Arwen in marinas and coastal communities as it swept across Great Britain over the weekend. According to Marine Industry News, marinas and shipyards around the UK coast reported “unprecedented levels…
Met Éireann Collaboration on New Supercomputer to Advance Short Term Weather Forecasting
10th November 2021 Weather
Met Éireann is collaborating with Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands on a new supercomputer designed to advance short-term weather forecasting. The new multimillion high-performance computer built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will also be used to advance climate science research…