Ireland is battening down the hatches as it prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Ophelia early Monday morning.

Dutch flagship carrier KLM has become the first major airline to announce a service resumption date at St. Maarten's Princess Juliana Airport.

American Airlines and Caribbean regional carrier Seaborne will resume flights to St. Croix on Thursday. Meanwhile, commercial air service has resumed to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.

A tropical cyclone in the northwestern Caribbean Sea has been upgraded to a named storm, Tropical Storm Nate. The system is likely to become a hurricane in the next three days and could hit the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday morning, forecasters say.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has launched a booking initiative that allows hotels across the region to help those who have been adversely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The Government of the United States Virgin Islands is working to assess damage to the Territory following the passage of Hurricane Maria.