Hurricane Ophelia will pass East of Bermuda later today, buffeting the Island with strong winds, occasional showers and heavy surf along South Shore.The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for the weekend.Ophelia’s closest point of approach, around 150 miles, is said to be at 8pm tonight.Upgraded to Category 3 yesterday, Ophelia is expected to be a Category 2 storm as it nears the Island.Gale force gusts are possible this afternoon and tonight, and showers with a risk of thunder could persist through Monday.Tropical storm Philippe, some 1,100 miles Southeast of Bermuda this morning, continues on a westerly course.Follow both on The Royal Gazette’s online storm watch page.