Hurricane Ophelia weather warning brought forward by three hours

The weather warning for Northern Ireland due to Hurricane Ophelia has been brought forward by three hours.

The amber weather alert is now in place from 12pm instead of 3pm with winds already starting to gather.

All schools and a number of shops have made the decision to close due to the weather warning.

In Derry, Dunnes Stores and Debenhams decided to close for the day with banks and the court service closing from midday.

St Columb's Park will also be closed for the day.

The Met Office has forecasted winds of up to 65mph (105km/h) are forecast across Northern Ireland.