Easter weekend weather

[saving private brian]

home on good friday and if im fit im gonna try make a cast that evening,,,i have no idea whats the weather or sea's state like there at the moment as i am away working,,did anyone see any long range forecast,,a glimmer of hope would make my home due date come quicker ,,,,wind direction and speed is vital

[freedom1916]

Sure it will be grand.

[spindlefist]

it can't STILL be cold easterly winds by then, surely!!!!

[hunterman]

wish the weather would pick up starting to really get the hump with this cold weather

[donal domeney]

Bring the rain gear with you

http://magicseaweed.com/MSW-Surf-Chart/ ... 2259819664

[saving private brian]

it can't STILL be cold easterly winds by then, surely!!!!

ah jasus thats all i wanted to hear

[The Austrian]

Thursday, 21 March, 2013

Forecasts for Ireland

ALERT for heavy rainfalls and strong winds later today into Friday, 30-50 mm rain in south and east, spot flooding likely, and strong E-SE winds gusting to 100 km/hr in exposed locations. ALERT for heavy wet snow in higher parts of east and north later today and Friday, some accumulations of 15-30 cm above 300m, lesser accumulations 150-300m in Ulster, mixing with rain in Leinster ... ADVANCE ALERT for significant cold and isolated heavy snowfalls Sunday to mid-week.

TODAY ... Periods of rain moving north and becoming heavy at times (20 to 40 mm possible in south during this daytime period, 15-30 mm north-central and east). Winds gradually increasing E-SE 50-80 km/hr by late in the day. Morning temperatures rather raw about 3-4 C and afternoon or evening highs 6-8 C except 4-6 C north. Rain may start as heavy wet snow and change to sleet on higher elevations of east and north, remaining heavy snow on hills.

TONIGHT will continue windy and wet with a further 20-30 mm of rain and spot flooding likely in poorly drained locations in south, central and east. Temperatures will be steady 3-5 C and winds could peak at 70-100 km/hr before easing slightly as winds veer ESE to SSE. Foggy especially over hills and in north, inland southeast. Some continued sleet or snow on highest elevations.

FRIDAY ... Further outbreaks of rain (5-15 mm), becoming showery, and a little milder again, highs near 10 C south and west, 6-8 C north and east, in moderate SSE winds gusting to 70 km/hr, easing to moderate 30-50 km/hr. Fog continuing over hills and parts of north. Some risk of heavy snow accumulations in parts of Ulster, above 250m most likely, and even there, snow could change to sleet or rain at times. Temperatures in this mixed precip zone will be 1-2 C.

SATURDAY ... Breezy to windy and colder as winds back into ESE again, at average speeds of 40-60 km/hr. Temperatures steady 3-5 C except 5-7 C west Munster, then falling slightly in north. Light rain or drizzle may begin to turn sleety then mix with ice pellets or snow in north by afternoon. Snow may become heavier and accumulate in parts of Ulster as temperatures fall to -1 C. In general, a raw and cold day, especially on higher terrain.

SUNDAY ... Windy and very cold with mixed wintry showers, quite often taking the form of snow or ice pellets, and extending gradually further south and west during the morning and mid-day hours, with temperatures struggling to move upwards from morning values of 2-4 C. Winds easterly 40-70 km/hr. Dry and cold with some sunny intervals in the west, with a few passing flurries. There could be some locally heavy snowfalls in Leinster and Ulster with potential for 5-15 cm accumulations, also from Waterford to Cork on south coast, slight risk of 3-6 cm snow.

MONDAY-TUESDAY ... Windy and very cold, further wintry showers or snow, and the risk of heavy accumulations in Leinster and Ulster, slight risk of some accumulation near south coast and high risk of snow and ice on any terrain above 150m in all regions. Highs only 3-5 C and overnight lows falling somewhat below freezing. Ice will be a bigger problem than frost due to the winds, but agricultural interests should note this will be a prolonged spell of rather severe weather given the time of year. Snow could accumulate to 15 cm or more in some places (details to be worked out closer to the event, but would think north Leinster, inland Ulster prime for this, higher slopes of Dublin and Wicklow mountains also likely).

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... There are continuing signs of a gradual end to this prolonged period of unusual cold and "blocked" weather starting later next week. The details are uncertain in the extreme but it could be closer to seasonable weather (highs 10-13 C) by the Easter weekend and early April. One forecast model, however, keeps the region in cold northeast to north winds as far out as early April, so this is not a certainty yet.