Issued at 1100 PM AST TUE SEP 27 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 280251TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 22NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1620111100 PM AST TUE SEP 27 2011 ...OPHELIA EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...18.4N 59.5WABOUT 235 MI...380 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSIONOPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.5 WEST.THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST AND AN INCREASEIN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------RAINFALL...OPHELIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALLACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$FORECASTER BLAKE
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