Issued at 500 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 280831TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 23NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011500 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011 ...OPHELIA MEANDERING EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...18.6N 60.0WABOUT 205 MI...330 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...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIAWAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.0 WEST. THEDEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. ATURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ISEXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OFDAYS...AND OPHELIA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM AGAINLATER TODAY.ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------RAINFALL...OPHELIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALLACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
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