Hurricane Ophelia

[NathanTROP]

Ophelia will make landfall based on current models:
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12PM EST near Cork, Ireland. And the UK.
A watch should be sent out very soon, chances are, anyone in the UK are not safe. I'm expecting a category 1-4 most likely a 3-5. Stay updated #PrepareUK

[Corofin12345]

Hope you mean "and" UK. Co.Cork is in the Republic of Ireland, Not UK.! Will be keeping an eye on this storm. Great site, keep up the good work

[rafs12]

@Corofin12345 he's going to pass by Portugal?

[Gkikas LGPZ]

@NathanTROP
Irish meteorologists have very good knowledge and are keeping a close eye on the evolution of "Ophelia".
https://www.met.ie/news/display.asp?ID=448
Yesterday (Oct,12) they issued a weather advisory
https://www.met.ie/nationalwarnings/default.asp

Don't worry! Υou cannot catch old birds with chaff !

[Gkikas LGPZ]

@rafs12
mainland Portugal? No.
Ophelia will pass between Azores and Madeira.
Due to southern winds Portugal will "feel" relatively high (for October) temperatures (max 33C for the weekend).

[Gkikas LGPZ]

weather briefing by a UK's MetOffice meteorologist

[NathanTROP]

https://www.windy.com/?2017-10-16-21,51.781,-6.680,5,m:eYvafJ6
Link to Landfall by Windy. Category 1, or maybe "Post-Tropical" Ophelia Will make landfall with gusts going up to 105 mph, 174 km/h, 91 knots, 12 bft, 47.4 m/s.
Thanks @meteo-GR for the advisory link.
New track makes landfall between Galway and Westport, Ireland. UK not to be harmed, the storm moves northeast while it loses strength by the size of Ireland.

[Gkikas LGPZ]

@NathanTROP
it loses strength by the size of Ireland.... and by the cooler waters of North Atlantic

[Corofin12345]

Our forecasting systems are good but I tend to follow a Facebook page for more accurate info, "Irish Weather Online".These guys are right nerds when it comes to weather and they are generally right too. Worth a like if interested. Will be keeping a close eye on this storm or as we say here in Ireland "Good drying weather for the clothes". :P

[Gkikas LGPZ]

As the storm aproaches Ireland ...
the wind at Cork, Ireland: 41kts gusts 63 kts !!!

[TELLYHEAD69]

It has claimed its first victim in Co. Waterford. So please listen to what the authorities are saying and stay indoors.

[Gkikas LGPZ]

Also, the to strong and hot southern winds on previous days over Portugal
triggered wildfires. The CO concentration charts show that.

[Corofin12345]

Only getting around to this now because electricity was gone for days. Very high impact storm, although it was an Ex-Hurricane. It sure felt like a Hurricane!! High damage across all of Ireland which unfortunately also caused the deaths of 3 people. "The strongest eastern Atlantic hurricane on records" apparently