2023-09-23 19:08:40
The tropical storm Ophelia He touched ground in North Carolina during the morning of this Saturday and the strong winds sustained 70 mph hit the coasts producing a storm surge that might cause sea levels to rise by up to 1.5 meters and produce rainfall of up to five inches (127 millimeters).
Ophelia, whose Winds are almost Category 1 hurricanewill also generate powerful waves and presents the risk of tornadoes in areas of the US Atlantic coast, the meteorological center warned.
It is worth remembering that a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph (119 km/h).
He NHC monitors a low pressure system located west-southwest of the African islands of Cape Verdewhich has a high probability (90%) of becoming a tropical depression in the coming days.
According to a possible track pattern, the system might reach the center of the Atlantic basin early next week.
Tropical Storm Ophelia: trajectory and latest news minute by minute
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