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Hurricane Ophelia (2005)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
976 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Lucaya
Storm history
Ophelia formed in the Atlantic in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It made landfall near Lucaya, Bahamas. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-06 06:00 | 25.8°N 78.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2005-09-06 12:00 | 26.3°N 78.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2005-09-06 16:00 | 26.6°N 78.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2005-09-06 18:00 | 26.8°N 78.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2005-09-07 00:00 | 27.4°N 78.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-09-07 06:00 | 27.9°N 78.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2005-09-07 12:00 | 28.7°N 79.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-07 18:00 | 28.8°N 79.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2005-09-08 00:00 | 28.8°N 79.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2005-09-08 06:00 | 28.7°N 79.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2005-09-08 12:00 | 28.6°N 79.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2005-09-08 18:00 | 28.6°N 79.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2005-09-09 00:00 | 28.6°N 79.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2005-09-09 06:00 | 28.9°N 79.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2005-09-09 12:00 | 29.3°N 79.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2005-09-09 18:00 | 29.8°N 78.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2005-09-10 00:00 | 30.2°N 77.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2005-09-10 06:00 | 30.9°N 76.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-09-10 12:00 | 31.5°N 76.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2005-09-10 18:00 | 31.7°N 76.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2005-09-11 00:00 | 31.8°N 75.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2005-09-11 06:00 | 31.7°N 75.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2005-09-11 12:00 | 31.6°N 75.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2005-09-11 18:00 | 31.4°N 75.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2005-09-12 00:00 | 31.2°N 76.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2005-09-12 06:00 | 31.2°N 76.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2005-09-12 12:00 | 31.5°N 76.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2005-09-12 18:00 | 31.7°N 77.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2005-09-13 00:00 | 31.8°N 77.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2005-09-13 06:00 | 31.9°N 77.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2005-09-13 12:00 | 32.1°N 78.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2005-09-13 18:00 | 32.3°N 78.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2005-09-14 00:00 | 32.6°N 78.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2005-09-14 06:00 | 32.9°N 78.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2005-09-14 12:00 | 33.4°N 77.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2005-09-14 18:00 | 33.9°N 77.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2005-09-15 00:00 | 34.2°N 76.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2005-09-15 06:00 | 34.5°N 76.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2005-09-15 12:00 | 34.7°N 75.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-09-15 18:00 | 34.7°N 75.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2005-09-16 00:00 | 34.6°N 75.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2005-09-16 06:00 | 34.7°N 74.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2005-09-16 12:00 | 35.4°N 74.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2005-09-16 18:00 | 36.4°N 73.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2005-09-17 00:00 | 37.3°N 72.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2005-09-17 06:00 | 38.7°N 71.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-17 12:00 | 40.0°N 69.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2005-09-17 18:00 | 41.6°N 67.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2005-09-18 00:00 | 43.2°N 64.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2005-09-18 06:00 | 44.8°N 62.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-18 12:00 | 46.2°N 59.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-18 18:00 | 47.4°N 56.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2005-09-19 00:00 | 48.4°N 52.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-19 06:00 | 49.0°N 48.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2005-09-19 12:00 | 49.5°N 45.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-19 18:00 | 50.0°N 42.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2005-09-20 00:00 | 50.9°N 38.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2005-09-20 06:00 | 51.5°N 34.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-20 12:00 | 52.2°N 30.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2005-09-20 18:00 | 52.8°N 26.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2005-09-21 00:00 | 53.8°N 22.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2005-09-21 06:00 | 55.3°N 17.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2005-09-21 12:00 | 57.6°N 14.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2005-09-21 18:00 | 59.8°N 11.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2005-09-22 00:00 | 61.7°N 8.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2005-09-22 06:00 | 63.6°N 4.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2005-09-22 12:00 | 65.6°N 1.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2005-09-22 18:00 | 67.5°N 1.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2005-09-23 00:00 | 68.8°N 6.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
Hurricane Ophelia 2005 FAQ
Did Hurricane Ophelia 2005 make landfall?
Yes. Ophelia made landfall near Lucaya, Bahamas on Sep 6 2005, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ophelia get in 2005?
Ophelia peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb.
When did Ophelia form and dissipate?
Ophelia was first tracked on Sep 6 2005 and last tracked on Sep 23 2005, about 17 days in all.