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11aEST/AST Monday 9Oct2017: Tropical Depression 17 has become Tropical Storm Ophelia in the far eastern Atlantic. Winds 40mph, moving NNE 5mph, pressure 1008mb. Only threat to land is maybe the Azores islands in Eastern Atlantic at this time. Could become a hurricane.
Official information from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issued at 5/11am/pmEST here: National Hurricane Center
Here you go – the official NOAA May 25 prediction forecast an above average season with a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 2 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher).
To date we've had:
15 named storms
9 hurricanes
5 hurricanes Category 3 or higher
As of today, 52 days are left until the end of the 2017 hurricane season.
Here you go – the official NOAA May 25 prediction forecast an above average season with a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 2 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher).
To date we've had:
15 named storms
9 hurricanes
5 hurricanes Category 3 or higher
As of today, 52 days are left until the end of the 2017 hurricane season.
Thanks! Nice call by NOAA there. Maybe we'll do a summary in the General thread when season is done.
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Originally Posted by newtovenice
Waiting for the loop de loop back. What US state hasn't been hit yet this year?
GFS and Euro models indicate Ophelia may try to curve up nearing or clipping portions of Portugal, Spain, France, UK, Ireland region this coming weekend / early next week. Exact path still unknown this far out in time but a decent strength storm for any areas it hits is likely.
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