Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 21–24, 2023

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Sep 22
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
981 mb
Landfalls
1
North Carolina
Lifetime
3.3 d
Sep 21 – Sep 24
Distance
772 mi
1,242 km
ACE
1.5
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Ophelia

Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) was a tropical storm of the 2023 Atlantic season. It formed on September 21, 2023, 213 mi NE of Lucaya, Bahamas, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb on September 22, 2023, and made landfall 13 mi E of Piney Green, North Carolina on September 23, 2023 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 69 mph on September 22, 2023). The storm lasted 3.3 days and travelled about 772 miles (1,242 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 23, 2023 · 10:00 UTC13 mi E of Piney Green, North CarolinaTS 69 mph981 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Raleigh, North Carolina71 miSep 23 · 17:00 UTCTS 48 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina72 miSep 23 · 17:00 UTCTS 48 mph
Chesapeake, Virginia73 miSep 23 · 22:00 UTCTD 38 mph
Norfolk, Virginia72 miSep 23 · 23:00 UTCTD 36 mph
Newport News, Virginia65 miSep 24 · 03:00 UTCTD 32 mph
Richmond, Virginiadirect hitSep 24 · 09:00 UTCTD 26 mph
Alexandria, Virginiadirect hitSep 24 · 17:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Washington, District of Columbiadirect hitSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Baltimore, Maryland31 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Arlington, Virginia11 miSep 24 · 18:00 UTCTD 23 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 15 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 21 12:00TD extratropical35 mph1012 mb28.5°N 76.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 18:00TD extratropical35 mph1012 mb29.0°N 75.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 00:00TS extratropical40 mph1008 mb29.5°N 75.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 06:00TS extratropical46 mph1002 mb30.3°N 75.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 12:00TS extratropical58 mph996 mb31.6°N 75.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 18:00TS 69 mph989 mb32.7°N 76.1°W144 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 23 00:00TS 69 mph983 mb33.3°N 76.6°W94 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 23 06:00TS 69 mph981 mb33.8°N 77.1°W50 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 23 10:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph981 mb34.7°N 77.1°W13 mi E of Piney Green, North Carolina
Sep 23 12:00TS 58 mph982 mb35.1°N 77.1°Wnear New Bern, North Carolina
Sep 23 18:00TS 46 mph997 mb36.3°N 77.5°W14 mi SE of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Sep 24 00:00TD extratropical35 mph1002 mb36.8°N 77.6°W24 mi N of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Sep 24 06:00TD extratropical29 mph1006 mb37.2°N 77.6°W11 mi W of Petersburg, Virginia
Sep 24 12:00TD extratropical23 mph1009 mb37.9°N 77.4°W24 mi N of Richmond, Virginia
Sep 24 18:00TD extratropical23 mph1010 mb38.9°N 76.9°Wnear Washington, District of Columbia

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Ophelia make landfall?

Ophelia made landfall once: 13 mi E of Piney Green, North Carolina on September 23, 2023 at 10:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Ophelia?

At its peak on September 22, 2023, Ophelia was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 981 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Ophelia last?

3.3 days, from September 21, 2023 to September 24, 2023. It travelled about 772 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Ophelia?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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