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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ophelia

      Storm Activity: Sep 20, 2011 - Oct 4, 2011

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      51.3 N 31.9 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 20 – Oct 4
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Oct 4 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 51.3 -31.9 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 50.96 -34.87 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 50.6 -37.8 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 50.27 -40.71 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 49.9 -43.6 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 49.46 -46.47 50 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 48.9 -49.2 50 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 48.18 -51.72 55 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 47.4 -54 60 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 10:00 GMT 46.9 -55.4 70 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 46.58 -56.03 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 45.4 -57.6 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 44.14 -58.77 75 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 42.8 -59.6 80 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 41.46 -60.29 90 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 40.1 -60.8 105 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 38.73 -61.25 110 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 37.4 -61.6 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 36.16 -61.88 125 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 35 -62.1 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 33.88 -62.31 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 32.8 -62.5 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 31.72 -62.72 130 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 30.7 -62.9 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 29.76 -63.02 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 28.9 -63.1 120 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 28.07 -63.16 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 27.3 -63.2 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 26.58 -63.26 120 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 25.9 -63.3 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 25.24 -63.33 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 24.6 -63.3 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 23.98 -63.17 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 23.4 -63 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 22.87 -62.86 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 22.4 -62.7 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 21.97 -62.51 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 21.6 -62.3 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 21.3 -62.11 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 21 -61.9 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 20.6 -61.66 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 20.2 -61.4 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 19.88 -61.14 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 19.6 -60.9 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 19.34 -60.69 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 19.1 -60.5 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 18.89 -60.29 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 18.7 -60.1 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 18.54 -59.94 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 18.4 -59.8 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 18.29 -59.69 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 18.2 -59.6 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 18.14 -59.54 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 18.1 -59.5 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 18.06 -59.45 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 18 -59.4 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 17.91 -59.33 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 17.8 -59.3 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 17.69 -59.36 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 17.6 -59.5 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 17.57 -59.69 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 17.6 -59.9 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 17.69 -60.06 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 17.8 -60.2 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 17.89 -60.36 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 18 -60.5 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 18.15 -60.62 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 18.3 -60.7 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 18.42 -60.79 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 18.5 -60.8 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 18.58 -60.71 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 18.6 -60.5 35 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 18.52 -60.19 35 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 18.4 -59.8 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 18.31 -59.42 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 18.2 -59 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 18.06 -58.52 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 17.9 -58 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 17.76 -57.51 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 17.6 -57 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 17.43 -56.46 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 17.2 -55.9 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 16.87 -55.33 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 16.5 -54.8 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 16.14 -54.4 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 15.8 -54 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 15.49 -53.48 55 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 15.2 -52.9 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 14.93 -52.31 55 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 14.7 -51.7 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 14.53 -51.09 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 14.4 -50.5 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 14.24 -49.94 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 14.1 -49.4 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 13.99 -48.84 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 13.9 -48.3 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 13.8 -47.79 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 13.7 -47.3 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 13.6 -46.81 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 13.5 -46.3 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 13.4 -45.76 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 13.3 -45.2 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 13.2 -44.68 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 13.1 -44.1 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 13 -43.38 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 12.9 -42.6 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 12.8 -41.84 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 12.7 -41.1 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 12.61 -40.37 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 12.5 -39.7 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 12.36 -39.11 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 12.2 -38.6 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 12.05 -38.12 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 11.9 -37.7 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 11.75 -37.33 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 11.6 -37 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --

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