Tropical Storm Ophelia is about to be born.

Tropical Storm Warnings are now up from Jupiter to Titusville as the 16th Depression of the Season forms off the Coast of Florida. Points further north will likely come later this evening. TD#16 is not moving much, and may be over water for the next few days as it crawls slightly to the north and west.



This is a pretty unusual track. Jax doesn't get hit with many tropical systems.

Hurricane Ophelia Advisory Number 10

Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on September 08, 2005

...Ophelia becomes the seventh hurricane of the season...still not
moving...

At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the Tropical Storm Warning is extended
southward to Sebastian Inlet Florida.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the East Coast of
Florida from Sebastian Inlet northward to Flagler Beach. A Tropical
Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected
within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

A tropical storm watch is in effect for the northeast Florida
coast from north of Flagler Beach to Fernandina Beach. A tropical
storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible
within the watch area within the next 36 hours.

Interests elsewhere in northern and central Florida...and the
southeastern United States coast...should monitor the progress of
this system.