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Post-tropical Cyclone Ophelia at 37.7°N - 77.3°W

Essex County, VA

Last observation: 24 Sep 2023 - 17:10 UTC

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21 Sep 2023 - 24 Sep 2023

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24 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC No description available

24 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...OPHELIA BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL LOW BUT CONTINUES TO POSE A RISK OF COASTAL AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE U.S. MID-ATLANTIC... ...FUTURE ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER... As of 11:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 37.1, -77.6 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

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24 Sep 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...OPHELIA NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... ...ALL STORM SURGE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DISCONTINUED... As of 8:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 37.0, -77.6 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...OPHELIA CROSSES INTO SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURING OVER COASTAL OUTER BANKS AND MID-ATLANTIC AS HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE INLAND... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 36.8, -77.3 with movement N at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...OPHELIA MOVING NORTHWARD OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL STILL ONGOING... As of 2:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 36.2, -77.3 with movement N at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...OPHELIA MOVING FURTHER INLAND ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AND INLAND... As of 11:00 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 35.6, -77.2 with movement N at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...OPHELIA MOVING INLAND OVER FAR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AND INLAND... As of 8:00 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 35.1, -77.0 with movement N at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 983 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 10:20 UTC ...OPHELIA MAKES LANDFALL IN NORTH CAROLINA... As of 6:20 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 34.7, -77.0 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...OPHELIA CLOSE TO LANDFALL IN NORTH CAROLINA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURING ALONG THE COAST AND WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD TODAY... As of 5:00 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 34.3, -76.9 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...CENTER OF OPHELIA JUST OFFSHORE NORTH CAROLINA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURING ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... As of 2:00 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 the center of Ophelia was located near 33.8, -77.1 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS, DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA... As of 11:00 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Ophelia was located near 33.6, -76.8 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

23 Sep 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...OPHELIA PRODUCING WINDS JUST BELOW HURRICANE FORCE... ...WATER LEVELS RISING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST... As of 8:00 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Ophelia was located near 33.3, -76.6 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND OPHELIA HAS STRENGTHENED... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... As of 5:00 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Ophelia was located near 32.9, -76.3 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...CYCLONE BECOMES TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUING ACROSS COASTAL PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA... As of 2:00 PM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Ophelia was located near 32.7, -76.0 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...STORM SURGE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE OUTER BANKS AND ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND ALBEMARLE SOUND... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING OVER PORTIONS OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA... As of 11:00 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Sixteen was located near 32.3, -75.6 with movement N at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHEAST U.S... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING TOWARD THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST... As of 8:00 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Sixteen was located near 31.3, -75.3 with movement N at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATER THIS MORNING... As of 5:00 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Sixteen was located near 30.5, -75.0 with movement N at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATER TODAY... As of 2:00 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 the center of Sixteen was located near 29.7, -75.0 with movement NNE at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST STRENGTHENING AND NOW PRODUCING TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY MORNING... As of 11:00 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 the center of Sixteen was located near 29.5, -75.3 with movement NNE at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Sep 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST OVERNIGHT AND ON FRIDAY... As of 8:00 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 the center of Sixteen was located near 29.5, -75.6 with movement N at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

21 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...LOW EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST AND BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE BEGINNING ON FRIDAY... As of 5:00 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 the center of Sixteen was located near 29.2, -75.9 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1012 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

21 Sep 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS BEGINNING ON FRIDAY... As of 2:00 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 the center of Sixteen was located near 29.0, -75.9 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1012 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

21 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...LOW PRESSURE AREA EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS... As of 11:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 the center of Sixteen was located near 28.7, -75.9 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1012 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.