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Ophelia: 2017 North Atlantic

Ophelia reached 100 kt (185 km/h, 115 mph) (C3) in the 2017 North Atlantic season, from 2017-10-06 to 2017-10-17, with track, wind and pressure and 14.5 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Ophelia was a category 3 at its peak in the 2017 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 100 kt (185 km/h, 115 mph), reached on 14 October 2017, and the lowest pressure was 957 hPa.
  • The track runs from 6 October 2017 to 17 October 2017 with 92 six hourly positions.
  • Ophelia accumulated 14.5 ACE.
  • 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 16 October 2017.

Track

6 October 2017 to 17 October 2017
Track of Ophelia 2017, coloured by intensity Ophelia formed on 6 October 2017 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 3. Landfall 2017-10-16Landfall 2017-10-17
Ophelia formed on 6 October 2017 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 3. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Ophelia 2017, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Ophelia31.8, -39.560.1, 5.392

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Ophelia Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph) at the start to a peak of 100 kt (185 km/h, 115 mph). 0 25 50 75 100 10-0610-0810-0910-1110-1210-1410-1510-16
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph) at the start to a peak of 100 kt (185 km/h, 115 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Ophelia
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2017-10-06T12:00:00Z20 kt
2017-10-06T15:00:00Z20 kt
2017-10-06T18:00:00Z20 kt
2017-10-06T21:00:00Z23 kt
2017-10-07T00:00:00Z25 kt
2017-10-07T03:00:00Z28 kt
2017-10-07T06:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-07T09:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-07T12:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-07T15:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-07T18:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-07T21:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-08T00:00:00Z30 kt
2017-10-08T03:00:00Z33 kt
2017-10-08T06:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-08T09:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-08T12:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-08T15:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-08T18:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-08T21:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T00:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T03:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T06:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T09:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T12:00:00Z35 kt
2017-10-09T15:00:00Z38 kt
2017-10-09T18:00:00Z40 kt
2017-10-09T21:00:00Z40 kt
2017-10-10T00:00:00Z40 kt
2017-10-10T03:00:00Z43 kt
2017-10-10T06:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-10T09:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-10T12:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-10T15:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-10T18:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-10T21:00:00Z48 kt
2017-10-11T00:00:00Z50 kt
2017-10-11T03:00:00Z53 kt
2017-10-11T06:00:00Z55 kt
2017-10-11T09:00:00Z58 kt
2017-10-11T12:00:00Z60 kt
2017-10-11T15:00:00Z63 kt
2017-10-11T18:00:00Z65 kt
2017-10-11T21:00:00Z68 kt
2017-10-12T00:00:00Z70 kt
2017-10-12T03:00:00Z73 kt
2017-10-12T06:00:00Z75 kt
2017-10-12T09:00:00Z78 kt
2017-10-12T12:00:00Z80 kt
2017-10-12T15:00:00Z83 kt
2017-10-12T18:00:00Z85 kt
2017-10-12T21:00:00Z88 kt
2017-10-13T00:00:00Z90 kt
2017-10-13T03:00:00Z90 kt
2017-10-13T06:00:00Z90 kt
2017-10-13T09:00:00Z85 kt
2017-10-13T12:00:00Z80 kt
2017-10-13T15:00:00Z80 kt
2017-10-13T18:00:00Z80 kt
2017-10-13T21:00:00Z83 kt
2017-10-14T00:00:00Z85 kt
2017-10-14T03:00:00Z90 kt
2017-10-14T06:00:00Z95 kt
2017-10-14T09:00:00Z98 kt
2017-10-14T12:00:00Z100 kt
2017-10-14T15:00:00Z100 kt
2017-10-14T18:00:00Z100 kt
2017-10-14T21:00:00Z98 kt
2017-10-15T00:00:00Z95 kt
2017-10-15T03:00:00Z93 kt
2017-10-15T06:00:00Z90 kt
2017-10-15T09:00:00Z88 kt
2017-10-15T12:00:00Z85 kt
2017-10-15T15:00:00Z83 kt
2017-10-15T18:00:00Z80 kt
2017-10-15T21:00:00Z78 kt
2017-10-16T00:00:00Z75 kt
2017-10-16T03:00:00Z73 kt
2017-10-16T06:00:00Z70 kt
2017-10-16T09:00:00Z67 kt
2017-10-16T11:00:00Z65 kt
2017-10-16T12:00:00Z65 kt
2017-10-16T15:00:00Z63 kt
2017-10-16T18:00:00Z60 kt
2017-10-16T21:00:00Z55 kt
2017-10-17T00:00:00Z50 kt
2017-10-17T03:00:00Z48 kt
2017-10-17T06:00:00Z45 kt
2017-10-17T09:00:00Z43 kt
2017-10-17T12:00:00Z40 kt
2017-10-17T15:00:00Z40 kt
2017-10-17T18:00:00Z40 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Ophelia Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 957 hPa at the lowest. 950 1013 1075 1138 1200 10-0610-0810-0910-1110-1210-1410-1510-16
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 957 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Ophelia
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2017-10-06T12:00:00Z1013 hPa
2017-10-06T15:00:00Z1013 hPa
2017-10-06T18:00:00Z1012 hPa
2017-10-06T21:00:00Z1012 hPa
2017-10-07T00:00:00Z1011 hPa
2017-10-07T03:00:00Z1011 hPa
2017-10-07T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-07T09:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-07T12:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-07T15:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-07T18:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-07T21:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-08T00:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-08T03:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-08T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-08T09:00:00Z1010 hPa
2017-10-08T12:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-10-08T15:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-10-08T18:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-10-08T21:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-10-09T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-10-09T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-10-09T06:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-10-09T09:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-10-09T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-10-09T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-10-09T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-10-09T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-10-10T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-10-10T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2017-10-10T06:00:00Z1003 hPa
2017-10-10T09:00:00Z1003 hPa
2017-10-10T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-10-10T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-10-10T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-10-10T21:00:00Z1001 hPa
2017-10-11T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2017-10-11T03:00:00Z999 hPa
2017-10-11T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2017-10-11T09:00:00Z996 hPa
2017-10-11T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2017-10-11T15:00:00Z993 hPa
2017-10-11T18:00:00Z991 hPa
2017-10-11T21:00:00Z989 hPa
2017-10-12T00:00:00Z986 hPa
2017-10-12T03:00:00Z984 hPa
2017-10-12T06:00:00Z982 hPa
2017-10-12T09:00:00Z979 hPa
2017-10-12T12:00:00Z975 hPa
2017-10-12T15:00:00Z973 hPa
2017-10-12T18:00:00Z971 hPa
2017-10-12T21:00:00Z969 hPa
2017-10-13T00:00:00Z967 hPa
2017-10-13T03:00:00Z967 hPa
2017-10-13T06:00:00Z966 hPa
2017-10-13T09:00:00Z970 hPa
2017-10-13T12:00:00Z974 hPa
2017-10-13T15:00:00Z974 hPa
2017-10-13T18:00:00Z973 hPa
2017-10-13T21:00:00Z972 hPa
2017-10-14T00:00:00Z970 hPa
2017-10-14T03:00:00Z967 hPa
2017-10-14T06:00:00Z963 hPa
2017-10-14T09:00:00Z961 hPa
2017-10-14T12:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-14T15:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-14T18:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-14T21:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T00:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T03:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T06:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T09:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T12:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T15:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T18:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-15T21:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-16T00:00:00Z958 hPa
2017-10-16T03:00:00Z958 hPa
2017-10-16T06:00:00Z957 hPa
2017-10-16T09:00:00Z957 hPa
2017-10-16T11:00:00Z957 hPa
2017-10-16T12:00:00Z959 hPa
2017-10-16T15:00:00Z964 hPa
2017-10-16T18:00:00Z969 hPa
2017-10-16T21:00:00Z973 hPa
2017-10-17T00:00:00Z977 hPa
2017-10-17T03:00:00Z982 hPa
2017-10-17T06:00:00Z987 hPa
2017-10-17T09:00:00Z991 hPa
2017-10-17T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2017-10-17T15:00:00Z996 hPa
2017-10-17T18:00:00Z997 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2017 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2017
Irma (North Atlantic)64.9 ACE
Maria (North Atlantic)44.8 ACE
Jose (North Atlantic)43.3 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)34.4 ACE
Fernanda (Eastern North Pacific)28.4 ACE
Lee (North Atlantic)17.9 ACE
Donna (South Pacific)16.8 ACE
Talim (Western North Pacific)16.4 ACE
Hilary (Eastern North Pacific)14.6 ACE
Ophelia (this storm)14.5 ACE
Lan (Western North Pacific)14.5 ACE
Harvey (North Atlantic)11.4 ACE
Irwin (Eastern North Pacific)11.1 ACE
Kenneth (Eastern North Pacific)10.3 ACE
Ernie (South-West Indian)10.0 ACE
Enawo (South-West Indian)9.8 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)9.5 ACE
Ockhi (North Indian)9.3 ACE
Eugene (Eastern North Pacific)8.1 ACE
Gert (North Atlantic)7.8 ACE
Sanvu (Western North Pacific)7.1 ACE
Debbie (South Pacific)6.9 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)6.4 ACE
Carlos (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Ella (South Pacific)6.2 ACE
Katia (North Atlantic)6.1 ACE
Tembin (Western North Pacific)5.5 ACE
Cook (South Pacific)5.4 ACE
Greg (Eastern North Pacific)5.2 ACE
Dora (Eastern North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Doksuri (Western North Pacific)4.8 ACE
Saola (Western North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Norma (Eastern North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Otis (Eastern North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Nate (North Atlantic)4.1 ACE
Khanun (Western North Pacific)4.0 ACE
Dineo (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Franklin (North Atlantic)3.7 ACE
Hato (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Damrey (Western North Pacific)3.6 ACE
Bransby (South-West Indian)3.5 ACE
Frances (South Pacific)3.4 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Lidia (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Caleb (South-West Indian)2.5 ACE
Yvette (South-West Indian)2.4 ACE
Mawar (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Max (Eastern North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Kai-Tak (Western North Pacific)2.1 ACE
Abela (South-West Indian)2.1 ACE
Mora (North Indian)1.9 ACE
Cindy (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)1.7 ACE
Rina (North Atlantic)1.7 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Haikui (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Alfred (South Pacific)1.2 ACE
Pilar (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Blanche (South Pacific)1.0 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Arlene (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Don (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Maarutha (North Indian)0.8 ACE
Kirogi (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Greg (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Bart (South Pacific)0.7 ACE
Emily (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Fernando (South-West Indian)0.6 ACE
Selma (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Beatriz (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Adrian (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Bret (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Guchol (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Jova (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Ramon (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Calvin (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Philippe (North Atlantic)0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Ophelia 2017
DatePlacePositionWind
2017-10-16Open coast, place not named in the data53.8, -9.163 kt (117 km/h, 72 mph)
2017-10-17Open coast, place not named in the data58.1, -4.748 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.