Category 3

Apparently, mother nature’s record-setting year for the strongest Atlantic hurricane and Caribbean hurricane wasn’t quite enough – she’s back to the record books with the incredible Hurricane Ophelia, which has somehow hit Category 3 strength despite being nearly in Ireland and is now the strongest Eastern Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, and thanks to a ‘sting jet’ (whatever that is), already a 191 km/103 knot gust hit Fastnet Light.  And the leader of the world’s biggest climate-changer just hired a climate change denier as his top environmental advisor…

Our Irish and Scottish friends need to pay attention to official guidance.  We know you are hearty people used to windy weather, but please recognize that a storm this nasty has very little in common with even the windiest Irish Sea storm.  Good luck to all…