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| #460974 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:41 PM 21.Sep.2011) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011 1100 PM AST WED SEP 21 2011 ...OPHELIA CONTINUING WESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...CENTER PASSING SOUTH OF NOAA BUOY 41041... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.7N 46.2W ABOUT 1065 MI...1715 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OPHELIA. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.2 WEST. OPHELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY FAVORABLE FOR STRENGTHENING...AND LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM FROM THE CENTER. NOAA BUOY 41041...LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER...RECENTLY REPORTED 1-MINUTE MEAN WINDS OF 51 MPH... 83 KM/H...AND A WIND GUST OF 60 MPH...97 KM/H. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |
