Ophelia continues to gradually increase in intensity, but will stay well away from the United States.

• No threat to Florida or U.S.
  
• May become hurricane by end of the week
  
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Tropical Storm Ophelia is located about 785 miles southwest of the Azores Islands, with winds sustained at 50 mph and higher gusts.

It’s currently moving to the southeast at 6 mph. It is expected to continue moving southeast, then back to the northeast by Thursday.

Even though water temps are a little cooler in this area of the Atlantic, some strengthening is possible and Ophelia may become a hurricane by Thursday.

It will NOT be a threat to the U.S. at any point in its lifecycle.

Elsewhere in the Atlantic, no tropical formation is expected in the next five days.

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