Hurricane Ophelia is headed toward.....ready? SPAIN!

[A HERETIC I AM]

I don’t remember ever seeing a hurricane headed east from the central Atlantic

Ever

https://articles.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/10/ophelia_tropical_storm_europe.amp

http://mashable.com/2017/10/11/odd-hurricane-ophelia-targets-ireland-uk.amp

[lpbk2713]

1. Highly irregular.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/203719.shtml?tswind120#contents

[Lithos]

2. Just unusual, but still not unheard of

Ex: 2005 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Vince

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. Spain and Ireland!

Even if it doesn't keep its wind speed, they could be in for a load of rain.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I think that Maria ended up going toward England last week.

[malaise]

5. NOt as unusual as you think

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hurricanes_in_Europe

[DavidDvorkin]

6. First the Armada, now this!