ATL: OPHELIA - Extratropical - Discussion

[Noctilucent]

 https://twitter.com/SMurphyTV/status/919830823972540416

[doomhaMwx]

 https://twitter.com/simon_rp84/status/919848659621220352

[gfsperpendicular]

Ophelia looks almost subtropical on this eumetsat view... something I never thought I'd say.

[HurricaneBelle]

 https://twitter.com/kgriffin0/status/919904490207301632

[Whiskerbarb]

A 97mph gust has just been recorded at Roches Point in Ireland according to the BBC weather news.

Sadly reports are come in of one fatality...Stay safe everyone.

[tolakram]

Unfortunately 1 death reported already.

Hurricane Ophelia: Woman dies as storm hits Ireland
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41627442

[tolakram]

 https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/919904279384739840




Independent.ie ✔@Independent_ie
Roof of Cork City's football stadium blows off as Ophelia batters south of Ireland https://buff.ly/2wZm4A5
8:34 AM - Oct 16, 2017

[tolakram]

 https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919903836793458689




Met Éireann ✔@MetEireann
The eye of the storm passed over Valentia Observatory in Co. Kerry.
Graphic of MSLP (pressure) below.
Central pressure was 959hPa#Ophelia
8:32 AM - Oct 16, 2017

[WAcyclone]

Looks like there are almost major hurricane-force winds occurring at exposed coastal locations: Fastnet Lighthouse recorded a 10-minute windspeed of 82 kt (94 mph) gusting to 103 kt (119 mph). 84 knots is the threshold for 10-minute Cat 3 winds. However, I don't think this is an official weather station.
 https://twitter.com/FastnetLHouse/status/919878538664300545



The highest official value seems to be 60 kt (69 mph) gusting to 84 kt (97 mph) at Roches Point:

 https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919886707410993152

[terstorm1012]

I thought there'd be some 100kt gusts and indeed there appear to be some!

What a season!

[Ken711]

 https://twitter.com/StormchaserUKEU/status/919910579107717120




 https://twitter.com/StormchaserUKEU/status/919914785319346177

[Tireman4]

http://www.bbc.com/weather/2655984

[galaxy401]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41635906

Many people in the UK are reporting the conditions to be very orange.

3 deaths have been reported now...

[CrazyC83]

Looks like there are almost major hurricane-force winds occurring at exposed coastal locations: Fastnet Lighthouse recorded a 10-minute windspeed of 82 kt (94 mph) gusting to 103 kt (119 mph). 84 knots is the threshold for 10-minute Cat 3 winds. However, I don't think this is an official weather station.
 https://twitter.com/FastnetLHouse/status/919878538664300545



The highest official value seems to be 60 kt (69 mph) gusting to 84 kt (97 mph) at Roches Point:

 https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/919886707410993152

That station may be elevated though, but if it is legit that supports at least 90 kt for the intensity. I think it is probably overdone though (I'd set it at 80 kt).

[Hurricane_Apu]

This reminds me of the 1962 Columbus Day storm...

[weathaguyry]

Looks like some bad flooding is occurring in Galway.

[Vince_and_Grace_fan]

Many people in the UK are reporting the conditions to be very orange.

This is due to the Saharian dust and the Iberian wildfire's smoke. The dust came out from Africa in larger amount on 13-14 October (the sat. picture is from 14 October) while the fires broke out yesterday before the cold front reached that area.
Now both have very high concentration along the cold front over Great Britain (the greyish stripe on the bottom satellite image).

[BZSTORM]

not sure how long this link with remain in BBC archives after Ophelia has moved off but this is the live reporting of Ophelia's impact on Ireland and UK. Very sad 3 deaths already http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-41633276

[KWT]

Not really much wind in the SE of England, but I can confirm the sky went the most amazing deep orange colour in the afternoon. Around 2.30pm the sky went ultra dark and orange for about 30 minutes. Probably one of the most impressive colours I've seen. The sky then slowly shifted to an off pink then back to normal by 5pm.

[CrazyC83]

RTE in Ireland had (or has) continuous coverage at least from 3 pm to 7 pm local time.