Appendix
Table 1. Best track for Hurricane Ophelia (source: National Hurricane Center, NOAA)
Date/Time(UTC) | Lat(°N) | Lon(°W) | Pressure(mb) | Wind Speed (kt) | Stage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
06/1200 | 31.8 | 39.5 | 1013 | 20 | low |
06/1800 | 32.3 | 38.6 | 1012 | 20 | low |
07/0000 | 32.9 | 37.3 | 1011 | 25 | low |
07/0600 | 32.7 | 38.5 | 1010 | 30 | low |
07/1200 | 32.3 | 39.5 | 1010 | 30 | low |
07/1800 | 31.5 | 39.5 | 1010 | 30 | low |
08/0000 | 31.3 | 39.5 | 1010 | 30 | low |
08/0600 | 31.0 | 39.6 | 1010 | 35 | low |
08/1200 | 30.6 | 39.7 | 1009 | 35 | low |
08/1800 | 30.4 | 40.1 | 1009 | 35 | low |
09/0000 | 30.5 | 40.1 | 1008 | 35 | low |
09/0600 | 30.9 | 40.0 | 1008 | 35 | tropical storm |
09/1200 | 31.3 | 40.0 | 1008 | 35 | tropical storm |
09/1800 | 31.7 | 39.6 | 1005 | 40 | tropical storm |
10/0000 | 32.0 | 39.1 | 1005 | 40 | tropical storm |
10/0600 | 31.9 | 38.8 | 1003 | 45 | tropical storm |
10/1200 | 31.6 | 38.5 | 1002 | 45 | tropical storm |
10/1800 | 31.3 | 38.2 | 1002 | 45 | tropical storm |
11/0000 | 30.9 | 37.8 | 1000 | 50 | tropical storm |
11/0600 | 30.4 | 37.2 | 998 | 55 | tropical storm |
11/1200 | 30.0 | 36.7 | 994 | 60 | tropical storm |
11/1800 | 29.8 | 36.2 | 991 | 65 | hurricane |
12/0000 | 29.9 | 35.8 | 986 | 70 | hurricane |
12/0600 | 30.2 | 35.7 | 982 | 75 | hurricane |
12/1200 | 30.4 | 35.7 | 975 | 80 | hurricane |
12/1800 | 30.5 | 35.6 | 971 | 85 | hurricane |
13/0000 | 30.5 | 35.1 | 967 | 90 | hurricane |
13/0600 | 30.9 | 34.4 | 966 | 90 | hurricane |
13/1200 | 31.4 | 33.4 | 974 | 80 | hurricane |
13/1800 | 32.0 | 32.5 | 973 | 80 | hurricane |
14/0000 | 32.6 | 31.5 | 970 | 85 | hurricane |
14/0600 | 33.4 | 29.7 | 963 | 95 | hurricane |
14/1200 | 34.2 | 27.7 | 959 | 100 | hurricane |
14/1800 | 35.3 | 25.2 | 959 | 100 | hurricane |
15/0000 | 36.4 | 22.6 | 959 | 95 | hurricane |
15/0600 | 37.9 | 19.8 | 959 | 90 | hurricane |
15/1200 | 39.9 | 17.0 | 959 | 85 | hurricane |
15/1800 | 43.1 | 14.3 | 959 | 80 | hurricane |
16/0000 | 47.6 | 13.4 | 958 | 75 | extratropical |
16/0600 | 50.0 | 12.1 | 957 | 70 | extratropical |
16/1200 | 52.3 | 10.0 | 959 | 65 | extratropical |
16/1800 | 55.3 | 8.3 | 969 | 60 | extratropical |
17/0000 | 57.3 | 6.1 | 977 | 50 | extratropical |
17/0600 | 58.7 | 2.9 | 987 | 45 | extratropical |
17/1200 | 59.3 | 1.5 E | 994 | 40 | extratropical |
17/1800 | 60.1 | 5.3 E | 997 | 40 | extratropical |
18/0000 | dissipated over Norway | ||||
Milestones: | |||||
14/1200 | 34.2 | 27.7 | 959 | 100 | minimum pressure and maximum intensity |
16/0000 | 47.6 | 13.4 | 958 | 75 | maximum intensity as an extratropical low |
16/0600 | 50.0 | 12.1 | 957 | 70 | minimum pressure as an extratropical low |
16/1100 | 51.9 | 10.4 | 957 | 65 | extratropical landfall on Ireland |