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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9201397/?w :
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Ophelia now Atlantic seasonĂ¢â‚¬â„¢s 7th hurricane
Storm stalls 70 miles off Florida coast; path remains uncertain
Updated: 8:29 p.m. ET Sept. 8, 2005
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened into a hurricane as it stalled 70 miles off the northeast Florida coast Thursday, churning waves that caused beach erosion and drenching Kennedy Space Center.
Thursday night, Ophelia had top sustained winds of 75 mph, just over the threshold to be classified as a hurricane, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said.
But forecasters said it was still unclear where Ophelia was headed...
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By the way, Ophelia means "serpent".