Vile Ophelia

'To the celestial and my soul's idol, the most
beautified Ophelia,'--
That's an ill phrase, a vile phrase; 'beautified' is
a vile phrase
-- Hamlet, Act 2, Sc. 2

From 11 a.m. EDT NHC Public Advisory:

OPHELIA IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 3 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STEERING CURRENTS HAVE BECOME WEAK ONCE AGAIN...SO SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS POSSIBLE. WHILE THE CENTER OF OPHELIA IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST OFFSHORE AND MOVE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS... THE NORTHERN EYEWALL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE OUTER BANKS DURING THE NEXT 12 TO POSSIBLY 24 HOURS.