N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 15 Oct, 2017 3:00 GMT
Intense Hurricane OPHELIA is currently located near 37.3 N 21.5 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 100 kts (115 mph). OPHELIA is a category 3 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. OPHELIA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Ireland
probability for CAT 1 or above is 90% in about 33 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Northern Ireland
probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Dingle (52.2 N, 10.2 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 80% in about 33 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Galway (53.3 N, 9.1 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 70% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Bantry (51.7 N, 9.4 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 65% in about 33 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Sligo (54.3 N, 8.4 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 55% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Cork (51.9 N, 8.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Ardara (54.8 N, 8.4 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 50% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Belmullet (54.2 N, 10.0 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 45% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 33 hours
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Scotland
probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
the Isle of Man
probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
Wales
probability for TS is 90% in about 45 hours
England
probability for TS is 85% in about 45 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Portree (57.5 N, 6.2 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Oban (56.3 N, 5.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Stranraer (55.0 N, 5.0 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Belfast (54.6 N, 5.9 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Dublin (53.3 N, 6.3 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 15% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Wexford (52.3 N, 6.5 W)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 45 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 45 hours
Stornoway (58.3 N, 6.3 W)
probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
Ullapool (58.0 N, 5.2 W)
probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
Inverness (57.3 N, 4.3 W)
probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
Glasgow (55.9 N, 4.3 W)
probability for TS is 95% in about 45 hours
Holyhead (53.3 N, 4.5 W)
probability for TS is 90% in about 45 hours
Fishguard (51.9 N, 5.0 W)
probability for TS is 85% in about 45 hours
Edinburgh (55.8 N, 3.1 W)
probability for TS is 85% in about 69 hours
Workington (54.6 N, 3.4 W)
probability for TS is 85% in about 45 hours
Lands End (50.1 N, 5.6 W)
probability for TS is 80% in about 45 hours
Dundee (56.5 N, 3.0 W)
probability for TS is 80% in about 45 hours
Wick (58.5 N, 3.1 W)
probability for TS is 70% in about 45 hours
Kirkwall (59.0 N, 3.0 W)
probability for TS is 65% in about 69 hours
Aberdeen (57.2 N, 2.1 W)
probability for TS is 60% in about 69 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Hurricane strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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