Summary

  • Winds of 80mph (130km/h) are expected as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia head towards the UK from the Atlantic Ocean

  • The Republic of Ireland is bearing the brunt - and gusts of 109mph have already been measured off its south coast

  • Three people have been killed in separate storm-related incidents in the Irish Republic

  • Thousands of homes are without power in the Irish Republic

  • Amber wind warnings are in place in Northern Ireland and in parts of Wales

  • The Met Office in the UK warns of a "potential danger to life"

  • Schools are closed in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland because of the weather

  • The Irish government deploys its army to coastal counties, and Irish bus and tram services have been suspended

Live Reporting

Megan Fisher and John Hand

  1. Satellite images of Ophelia

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  2. Storm 100 miles from Ireland

    The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia, or "ex-Hurricane Ophelia" as the Met Office is calling it, are 100 miles southwest of the Republic of Ireland, the weather forecaster said.

    The storm is currently moving north east and is likely to make landfall in County Kerry between 09:00 and 10:00 BST.

  3. Schools closed in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

    All schools have been closed in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland as the countries prepare for 80mph (130km/h) winds brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia.

    It has warned of a "potential danger to life" posed by the storm weather.

    Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar posted on Twitter that there is a nationwide "red warning" issued by Met Eireann, with forecasts of "violent and destructive gusts".

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  4. Latest updates on Hurricane Ophelia

    Hurricane OpheliaEPA

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the weather as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia head to the British Isles.

    The stormy weather is forecast to hit the Republic of Ireland first and then Northern Ireland.