Tropical Storm Ophelia
Tropical Storm Ophelia, Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to slowly weaken, A disorganized Tropical Storm Ophelia was expected to weaken as it moves west over the central Atlantic Thursday, posing no immediate threat to land, forecasters said.
Ophelia's maximum sustained winds were shy of hurricane strength, at 65 mph, as of 11 a.m. ET. Thanks to strong upper-level winds, it's forecast to slowly weaken over the next 48 hours, said the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.
The storm was about 975 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. It was moving west at about 13 mph, forecasters said, and was expected to continue doing so and turn west-northwest on Friday. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect.
Tropical storm-force winds of at least 39 mph extended outward up to about 230 miles from Ophelia's center, the Hurricane Center said.
Source:
cnn
