Hurricane Ophelia

Forecast Advisory 26

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WTNT22 KNHC 151442
TCMAT2

HURRICANE OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172017
1500 UTC SUN OCT 15 2017

THERE ARE NO COASTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN IRELAND SHOULD MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY MET
EIREANN...AND INTERESTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE UK MET OFFICE.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.6N 16.0W AT 15/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 25 DEGREES AT 33 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE 40SE 30SW 20NW.
50 KT....... 60NE 70SE 70SW 30NW.
34 KT.......100NE 130SE 130SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 200SE 600SW 320NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 41.6N 16.0W AT 15/1500Z
AT 15/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 40.1N 16.9W

FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 46.0N 13.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 70SE 70SW 50NW.
50 KT... 70NE 120SE 120SW 95NW.
34 KT...150NE 240SE 180SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 51.5N 9.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 90SE 100SW 0NW.
50 KT...180NE 180SE 210SW 180NW.
34 KT...240NE 270SE 270SW 240NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 57.0N 5.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT...150NE 210SE 90SW 150NW.
34 KT...360NE 360SE 300SW 240NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z 60.5N 1.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT...150NE 150SE 100SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 41.6N 16.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/2100Z

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FORECASTER AVILA