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Hurricane Ophelia (2005)
Hurricane Ophelia formed in the North Atlantic on 6 September 2005 and faded on 23 September 2005. Peak wind 139 km/h (75 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 976 hPa. Landfall: Bahamas, Canada.
139 km/hPeak wind · 75 kt
976 hPaLowest pressure
16.8 daysDuration
8,644 kmTrack length · ACE 15.7
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2005 16:00 UTC | TD | Bahamas | 46 km/h | Lucaya · 37 km |
| 18 September 2005 06:00 UTC | TS | Canada | 83 km/h | Sheet Harbour · 14 km |
| 18 September 2005 21:00 UTC | TS | Canada | 83 km/h | Arnold's Cove · 22 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Halifax79 km · 83 km/h
Wilmington56 km · 139 km/h
St. John's98 km · 83 km/h
Dartmouth79 km · 83 km/h
Jacksonville79 km · 139 km/h
Lower Sackville85 km · 83 km/h
Sydney23 km · 83 km/h
Leland64 km · 139 km/h
Bedford85 km · 83 km/h
Glace Bay4 km · 83 km/h
Havelock69 km · 130 km/h
Sydney Mines25 km · 83 km/h
Truro82 km · 83 km/h
Eastern Passage73 km · 83 km/h
Little River100 km · 139 km/h
Fall River80 km · 83 km/h
Myrtle Grove44 km · 139 km/h
Spryfield83 km · 83 km/h
Morehead City46 km · 130 km/h
New Glasgow87 km · 83 km/h
Albro Lake79 km · 83 km/h
Kings Grant52 km · 139 km/h
Oak Island61 km · 139 km/h
Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s95 km · 83 km/h
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