Hurricane Ophelia – Day 12
Position: 33.8N 62.2W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [040°] near 26 mph [43 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 140 mph [220 kph].
Wind Gusts: 150 mph [240 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 30 miles [ 45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 940 mb ↓.
Currently about 1010 miles [1625 km] South-Southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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