We do expect it will weaken before it makes landfall. It will probably be more on the lines of Category 1. But even so there will be very high gale force winds in an area that is just not used to seeing this, the winds are a threat but we expect the biggest impact will be from the very, very, very serious rainfall. I’ve seen some reports that the area might get the equivalent of more than a year's worth of rainfall in a couple of days.

Clare Nullis

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This will result in high temperatures and consequently enhanced melting of the Greenland ice sheet, we don't know yet whether it will beat the 2012 level, but it's close.

According to forecasts, and this is of concern, the atmospheric flow is now going to transport that heat toward Greenland.