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15th October 2017
08:34am BST
It is now less than 24 hours until Ireland is expected to feel the first effects of Ophelia which could still be a tropical hurricane by the time it hits shore.
Ireland - of all places - is getting ready for major hurricane #Ophelia to make landfall on Monday. The incredible season of 2017 continues. pic.twitter.com/KVnQW1aQbR
— Jake Dunne, MS (@Jake_WPMI) October 15, 2017
Hurricane #Ophelia racing toward Ireland. Dangerous hurricane gusts possible as a post tropical storm. Be ready!https://t.co/vsrzWlR7Dg pic.twitter.com/UDBKQKr22e
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 14, 2017
#Ophelia will be #Hurricane strength storm for #Ireland, #Schotland and #UK gusts 75-100 mphr landfall tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/conkB92TPr
— junaidi arbigani (@junai47) October 15, 2017
ARPEGE forecast for Ophelia landfall in SW Ireland on Monday: gusts could be 160-180km/h in S part and damaging if it verifies. pic.twitter.com/dvrg5pq8va
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) October 14, 2017
150 km/h gusts Monday afternoon in southern Ireland on eastern flank of ex-hurricane #Ophelia
— Stephane Gentile (@FrenchScotPilot) October 15, 2017
Fortunately modest upper forcing pic.twitter.com/gk2V2p4DRJ
Time for everybody to start getting a serious plan in place and staying safe.