The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently tracking the season’s latest named storm, Ophelia, the 15th of the current season. As of 5:00 a.m. AST it was about 1020 miles, 1640 kms, east-southeast of the Leeward Islands.
The NHC said Ophelia’s “maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph, 100 km/h with higher gusts.” However, it also forecast a “slow weakening” during the next 48 hours “due to strong upper-level winds.
“Ophelia is moving toward the west near 14 mph, 22 km/h, and this motion is expected to continue today, with a turn to the west-northwest expected on Friday.
If it keeps to that forecast track, it should pose no immediate threat to any land mass.
Source: National Hurricane Center
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Lemonade Books Q4 Net Loss of $21.7M as Customer Count Grows 
Zurich Insurance Profit Beats Estimates as CEO Eyes Beazley 
Fla. Commissioner Offers Major Changes to Citizens’ Commercial Clearinghouse Plan 
Insurance Broker Stocks Sink as AI App Sparks Disruption Fears 
