Hurricane Ophelia – Day 13
Position: 43.9N 58.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [025°] near 33 mph [54 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles [370 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 974 mb ↑.
Currently about 330 miles [ 530 km] 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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