Weekend soaker for the East Coast from a storm intensifying off the Carolina coast. If named Ophelia, as expected, it will be the 16th named storm of the Atlantic Season.
Forecasters expect the storm to become either Tropical Storm or Subtropical Storm Ophelia on Friday. The discussion goes on to say, “The system will likely strengthen a little more before it reaches the coast of North Carolina. After landfall, land interaction, dry air, and strong shear should lead to weakening and cause the system to transition back to an extratropical low in a couple of days.
This storm is just another reminder that we are well on our way to the expected “above normal” Atlantic hurricane season. The climatological analysis below illustrates that the 14th named storm of the year typically happens in late November. Ophelia will be the 16th named storm, and it is only late September.
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