Hurricane Ophelia getting STRONGER: Upgraded to Category 3 storm as it approaches UK
The dreaded hurricane is set to head towards the UK at some point has triggered the highest possible "red status" weather warning there is.
Hurricane Ophelia has now been upgraded to a Category 3 (Categories go from 1 to 5. 1 being not much to worry about and 5 being really dangerous) Category 3 means it is quite dangerous with ferocious wind speeds. A red weather warning means people should "take should take action now to keep yourself and others safe" from extreme conditions.
The Irish Meteorological Service has issued a red alert for the UK 24 hours before hurricane Ophelia is forecast to head into the south of the country.
The hurricane has been reported to have had savage winds of up to 80mph. However the hurricane is predicted to reach 115mph gusts and 35ft waves are also forecast.
The forecaster said: "Hurricane Ophelia is expected to transition to a post tropical storm as it approaches our shores on Monday bringing severe winds and stormy conditions .
"Mean wind speeds in excess of 80 km/h and gusts in excess of 130km/h are expected, potentially causing structural damage and disruption, with dangerous marine conditions due to high seas and potential flooding."
My thoughts on this is obviously this could cause major damage if it does hit the UK however one part of me thinks it won't happen as we haven't really had any major hurricanes to come to the UK before so i am a bit skeptical of it actually happening, however if it does manage to reach the UK it would be quite scary and go down in history as this is the first major hurricane the UK has had. (RIP to anyone who gets involved in this hurricane and I hope no one gets hurt or killed!)
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/652288/hurricane-ophelia-red-status-warning-uk-weather-forecast-track-updates
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