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Ophelia reminds me a bit of Isidore from 2002, albeit for different reasons. Weakened storm that is still organized enough to be near hurricane intensity, but disrupted enough by external influences (here, upwelling and potentially dry air; heard a few debates on the topic today) to result in a storm with a relatively flat wind profile that, while moving into a more favorable environment, is not conducive to any quick development (if any at all).
Yes, Isidore -- I think Chris Landsea called it "The Mother of all Swirls" as it moved north over the GOM. Never having been nearly as strong, perhaps Ophelia is the "The Daughter of all Swirls."
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