In the eye of the storm!

Tonight we are literally stranded on an island waiting for Hurricane Ophelia to move in over us and our fate is in her hands!

A red weather alert has been announced for the whole country. Hopefully Ophelia will blow her worst before she reaches our costal counties and we won’t find ourselves in the eye of the storm!

20171015_225803 — Artwork by the very beautiful and talented Katie O’R., a name to keep an eye out for in the very near future!

The following is an extract from The Irish Times…

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/why-is-hurricane-ophelia-so-powerful-and-why-is-it-heading-for-ireland-1.3257073%3Fmode=a

…Only 15 hurricanes have passed within 200 nautical miles of the Azores since scientific monitoring began in 1851.

“This one [Hurricane Ophelia] is very unusual in that it has come just slightly westwards but it has taken a direct tack northwards,” Met Éireann forecaster Evelyn Cusack said.

Making its way from the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the (previously) category three storm is the most powerful hurricane this far east of the United States on record. Parts of Ireland and the UK are due to experience the tail end of the hurricane on Monday.

Met Éireann meteorologist Deirdre Lowe said the hurricane was unusual “in that it has developed so far east”.

it is unheard of for a hurricane to form this far east in the Atlantic and then take a south-to-north track directly across Ireland

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Wind Kisses
October 16, 2017 at 2:49 am

Stay safe, my friend. We have been following it. Stay in touch.

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- Create Space
  October 16, 2017 at 8:42 am
  
  9.30am now and thankfully just like a normal windy day so far!
  
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  - Wind Kisses
    October 17, 2017 at 9:03 pm
    
    How are you?
    
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  - Create Space
    October 20, 2017 at 2:50 pm
    
    Thanks for your thoughtful enquiry! We are all fine, thankful of no damage or electricity uninterrupted! But still without phone or internet, in my portable office now (cold car!)..a mile from home, trying to catch up on e-mails, texts and WordPress! Storm Brian orange alert forecast for tonight! Catch you again soon.
    
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Roda
October 16, 2017 at 3:10 am

Be safe…💚

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- Create Space
  October 16, 2017 at 8:43 am
  
  Thanks so much and will do!
  
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Brenda's Thoughts
October 16, 2017 at 12:41 pm

Hope you are safe!

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- Create Space
  October 20, 2017 at 2:46 pm
  
  Thank you Brenda for being so thoughtful. We are indeed safe, thankful that no damage was done but still without phone or internet…so apologies for delayed response. Also facing orange alert for tonight again.
  
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  - Brenda's Thoughts
    October 21, 2017 at 5:17 pm
    
    Oh! I am so sorry for more rain and no phone or internet, but glad you are safe. Take care!
    
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