Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023)
Tropical Storm Ophelia was a tropical storm at its peak, with 69 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 981 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Wilmington, NC, with a modeled peak gust of 59 mph.
- Peak strength69 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst September 23, 2023
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 981 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Tropical Storm Ophelia’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 23, 2023, tropical storm at 69 mph, about 56 miles from Wilmington, NC
Modeled winds at cities (2)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | 59 mph | 48 mph | 45 miles | Sep 23, 2023, 1:45 AM EDT |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 49 mph | 40 mph | 86 miles | Sep 23, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT |
Best track (15 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 12:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 28.5°N, 76.0°W |
| Sep 21, 18:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 35 mph | 1012 mb | 29.0°N, 75.6°W |
| Sep 22, 00:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 1008 mb | 29.5°N, 75.3°W |
| Sep 22, 06:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 46 mph | 1002 mb | 30.3°N, 75.1°W |
| Sep 22, 12:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 58 mph | 996 mb | 31.6°N, 75.5°W |
| Sep 22, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 989 mb | 32.7°N, 76.1°W |
| Sep 23, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 983 mb | 33.3°N, 76.6°W |
| Sep 23, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 981 mb | 33.8°N, 77.1°W |
| Sep 23, 10:15 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 981 mb | 34.7°N, 77.1°W |
| Sep 23, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 982 mb | 35.1°N, 77.1°W |
| Sep 23, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 997 mb | 36.3°N, 77.5°W |
| Sep 24, 00:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 35 mph | 1002 mb | 36.8°N, 77.6°W |
| Sep 24, 06:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 29 mph | 1006 mb | 37.2°N, 77.6°W |
| Sep 24, 12:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 23 mph | 1009 mb | 37.9°N, 77.4°W |
| Sep 24, 18:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 23 mph | 1010 mb | 38.9°N, 76.9°W |