Weather
#RisingSeaLevels - Rising sea levels around Ireland due to climate change are almost 7cm since the early 1990s. The Irish Examiner writes that this is due to the rising temperature of the planet, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and the melting…
#Aurora - Skywatchers in Northern Ireland were treated to a spectacular light show last night (Monday 7 March) as a "lucky combination" of weather conditions made the aurora borealis visible across much of the country. The video below, via Tam…
Storm Jake has been officially named by Met Éireann. The strongest gusts will mainly affect Ireland with lower impacts for the UK. Winds will strengthen around southwest parts of the UK through this morning, particularly as a band of showers…
#StormImogen - Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange alert for all coastal areas from midnight tonight (Sunday 7 February) as Storm Imogen sweeps in. The warning is already in effect for mariners in all Irish coastal waters and the…
Temporary ozone hole formed over Ireland & UK - due to acid droplets in recent stratospheric clouds destroying ozone pic.twitter.com/yeNYQIqLfk
— Simon Cardy (@weather_king) February 5, 2016
A 'temporary ozone hole' has formed over Ireland & UK due to acid droplets in recent stratospheric clouds destroying ozone, according to London based Meteorologist Simon Cardy who tweeted an image of the hole this morning. Cardy is a Meteorologist specialising…
Gales UK tomorrow as ex USA Winter Storm Jonas passes NW Scotland. Gusts >70mph exposed N & W. pic.twitter.com/QQs057cE4y
— WSI Europe Weather (@WSI_EuroEnergy) January 25, 2016
Gales for the UK and Ireland tomorrow as ex USA Winter Storm Jonas passes NW Scotland. Gusts >70mph exposed N & W. Met Eireann say Tonight will start dry, however wet and very windy weather will develop during the night. The…
Kinnego Marina business's at Lough Neagh are still struggling with flooding. More rain coming later. Warning issued. pic.twitter.com/agMvrEEGCe
— Barra Best (@barrabest) January 6, 2016
#Flooding - BBC NI weatherman Barra Best has posted video to Twitter showing some of the damaging flooding at Kinnego Marina – home of Lough Neagh Sailing Club – on the southern shores of Lough Neagh near Lurgan. And local…
More Winter Floods, Stress On Coastal Habitats: What Climate Change Means For Ireland
31st December 2015 Weather
#ClimateChange - Models to predict the future climate indicate that global temperatures will rise by an average of as much as 4.5C by the end of this century, bringing a rise in sea levels and changes to rainfall patterns. And…
#StormFrank - Storm Frank may have passed but possible strong gales are still forecast for today (Thursday 31 December), making for a very windy New Year's Eve. A Status Yellow marine warning has been issued by weather forecasters Met Éireann…
Coastguard Warns Public To Stay Away From Coastal Areas During Storm Frank
29th December 2015 Weather
#StormFrank - Stay away from coastal areas for the next 24 hours - that's the message from the Irish Coast Guard as Storm Frank sweeps in from the Atlantic today (Tuesday 29 December). As the Belfast Telegraph reports, all vessels…
#StormFrank - South to southeast gales have been forecast for all coasts on the Irish Sea today as Storm Frank advances from the Atlantic. Met Éireann's Status Yellow marine warning, issued early this morning (Monday 28 December), advises that southwest…
#StormEva - A Status Orange gale warning is in effect for all Irish coastal waters as the fifth winter storm of the season moves in from the Atlantic today (Wednesday 23 December). Storm Eva will see south to southwest gales…
#Weather - Met Éireann has issued a rare Status Red rainfall warning for western counties as Storm Desmond barrels in from the Atlantic later today (Friday 4 December). The Irish meteorological service warns of "incessant falls of heavy rain overnight…
#Weather - Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for all parts of the country as weather conditions will see southwesterly winds veering westerly will reach means speeds of 60 to 80 kmh with gusts of up to…
#Weather - The Cliffs of Moher were closed to visitors yesterday afternoon (Friday 27 November) over "dangerously high winds", as BreakingNews.ie reports. Gusts of up to 150kmh were predicted to sweep across the 700m coastal cliffs that are a popular…
Status Orange Warning For Coastal Waters As 'Storm Barney' Brings Force 10 Gales
17th November 2015 Weather
#Weather - Following last week's weather warning ahead of Storm Abigail, which brought gusts of up to 120km/h in north-west counties, Met Éireann has issued another Status Orange alert for all coastal waters. Southwest gales to strong gales will develop today…
