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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ophelia

      Storm Activity: Oct 6, 2017 - Oct 17, 2017

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      957 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      60.1 N 5.3 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 6 – Oct 17
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      957 mb

      Oct 17 · 18:00 GMT 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 60.1 5.3 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 59.66 3.48 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 59.3 1.5 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 59.05 -0.73 50 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 58.7 -2.9 50 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 58.1 -4.66 55 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 57.3 -6.1 60 mph 977 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 56.42 -7.3 65 mph 973 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 55.3 -8.3 70 mph 969 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 53.78 -9.08 70 mph 964 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 52.3 -10 75 mph 959 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 11:00 GMT 51.9 -10.4 75 mph 957 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 51.13 -11.15 75 mph 957 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 50 -12.1 80 mph 957 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 48.96 -12.83 85 mph 957 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 47.6 -13.4 85 mph 958 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 45.41 -13.73 90 mph 958 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 43.1 -14.3 90 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 41.31 -15.51 95 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 39.9 -17 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 38.77 -18.39 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 37.9 -19.8 105 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 37.08 -21.21 105 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 36.4 -22.6 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 35.82 -23.92 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 35.3 -25.2 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 34.73 -26.49 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 34.2 -27.7 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 33.78 -28.75 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 33.4 -29.7 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 32.99 -30.68 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 32.6 -31.5 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 32.28 -32.07 95 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 32 -32.5 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 31.69 -32.95 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 31.4 -33.4 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 31.14 -33.92 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 30.9 -34.4 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 30.66 -34.79 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 30.5 -35.1 105 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 30.48 -35.39 100 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 30.5 -35.6 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 30.46 -35.69 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 30.4 -35.7 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 30.32 -35.7 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 30.2 -35.7 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 30.04 -35.72 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 29.9 -35.8 80 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 29.81 -35.97 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 29.8 -36.2 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 29.86 -36.44 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 30 -36.7 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 30.18 -36.94 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 30.4 -37.2 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 30.65 -37.51 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 30.9 -37.8 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 31.11 -38.02 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 31.3 -38.2 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 31.46 -38.36 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 31.6 -38.5 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 31.77 -38.65 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 31.9 -38.8 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 31.99 -38.93 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 32 -39.1 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 31.89 -39.34 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 31.7 -39.6 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 31.51 -39.84 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 31.3 -40 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 31.1 -40.02 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 30.9 -40 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 30.68 -40.05 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 30.5 -40.1 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 30.4 -40.14 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 30.4 -40.1 40 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 30.46 -39.91 40 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 30.6 -39.7 40 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 30.79 -39.63 40 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 31 -39.6 40 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 31.17 -39.54 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 31.3 -39.5 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 31.36 -39.49 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 31.5 -39.5 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 31.88 -39.57 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 32.3 -39.5 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 32.55 -39.09 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 32.7 -38.5 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 32.88 -37.73 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 32.9 -37.3 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 32.65 -37.79 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 32.3 -38.6 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 32.02 -39.15 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 31.8 -39.5 25 mph 1,013 mb Tropical Low --

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