Hurricane Philippe
Public Advisory 18
408
WTNT31 KNHC 281430
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011
1100 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011
...OPHELIA BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.7N 59.9W
ABOUT 215 MI...340 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.9 WEST. OPHELIA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H...AND THIS
MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
48 HOURS.
DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50
MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140
KM...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER PASCH
798
WTNT32 KNHC 281433
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
1100 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011
...PHILIPPE CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.4N 38.8W
ABOUT 980 MI...1580 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.8 WEST. PHILIPPE
IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H...AND A
GENERAL WEST-NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED...AND PHILIPPE COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY TOMORROW EVENING.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER PASCH/ZELINSKY
