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Old 16-10-2017, 10:51 AM #1401
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Hurricanes form in water around 26 C and have to have sustained windspeeds of 74mph and above (not gusts). Ophelia is Post-Tropical storm but that does not mean it cant exhibit the characteristics of a hurricane.

Gusting to 82mph in Cork area and sustained wind approaching 50 mph
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