Well, this is weird.
Tropical Storm Ophelia is on the verge of becoming a hurricane in the northeastern Atlantic. It's far from land, but it's noteworthy for its location, intensity, and direction of movement.
The storm formed well outside what meteorologists refer as the "main development region," where most hurricanes form in the Atlantic. In fact, Ophelia could set records for the strongest storm to form in its location so far outside the tropics.
Should Ophelia become a hurricane later on Wednesday, as expected, it would be the 10th straight North Atlantic tropical cyclone to reach hurricane strength, something that hasn't happened since at least 1893 (though lack of satellite measurements until the latter half of the twentieth century means there's some uncertainty here). Read more...
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