Still , it remains far away from land -- the closest being the Cape Verde Islands off Africa , some 345 miles ( 550 kilometers ) away , with the closest Caribbean islands about 3,000 miles away . Ophelia is in the far eastern Atlantic and has sustained around 12 mph winds . It is expected to strengthen as it moves west-northwest , the hurricane center predicting reports . Another tropical storm , Philippe , is closer to the Atlantic and has stronger winds .
Ophelia is in the far eastern Atlantic and has sustained around 12 mph winds . It is expected to strengthen as it moves west-northwest , the hurricane center predicting reports . Another tropical storm , Philippe , is closer to the Atlantic and has stronger winds .