Amber weather warning issued for Northern Ireland as tail end of Hurricane Ophelia expected to bring winds of up to 70mph

An amber weather warning for wind has been issued for Northern Ireland as the tail end of Hurricane Ophelia is expected to hit tomorrow, Monday.

The Met Office has issued the warning which is in place on Monday from 3pm to 10pm.

Once the hurricane arrives following its journey across the Atlantic Ocean it is expected to bring winds of up to 70mph.

The strong winds may result in power cuts in some areas, and there is the potential that other services like mobile phone coverage could be impacted.

A forecaster said: "Ex-Ophelia will cross northern parts of Ireland during Monday afternoon and evening, bringing some very strong winds to Northern Ireland."