Shortly after achieving peak intensity, Ophelia began to quickly weaken as it accelerated northeastward towards Ireland and Great Britain, becoming extratropical early on October 16, thus becoming the second storm of the 2017--18 UK and Ireland windstorm season.
Ophelia began to quickly weaken as it accelerated northeastward towards Ireland and Great Britain, becoming extratropical early on October 16, thus becoming the second storm of the 2017--18 UK and Ireland windstorm season. Ophelia was achieving peak intensity.