Hurricane Ophelia
Public Advisory 17
605
WTNT31 KNHC 250238
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011
1100 PM AST SAT SEP 24 2011
...OPHELIA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.3N 58.4W
ABOUT 310 MI...495 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.4 WEST.
OPHELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H.
A WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS. HOWEVER...OPHELIA COULD DEGENERATE INTO A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE AT ANY TIME IF IT NO LONGER HAS A WELL-DEFINED CENTER.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.
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FORECASTER BERG
538
WTNT32 KNHC 250255
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
1100 PM AST SAT SEP 24 2011
...PHILIPPE NO THREAT TO LAND...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.6N 28.8W
ABOUT 370 MI...595 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 28.8 WEST.
PHILIPPE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20
KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON
SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND A SLIGHT
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND PHILIPPE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY LATE MONDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER BERG
