Issued at 500 PM AST FRI SEP 23 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 232055TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 12NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011500 PM AST FRI SEP 23 2011 ...OPHELIA STRENGTHENS AS IT WOBBLES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...15.5N 53.8WABOUT 540 MI...870 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.8 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THISGENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WITH ATURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATEMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TONIGHTAND SATURDAY MORNING...WITH GRADUAL WEAKENING EXPECTED TO BEGIN BYSATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415 KM...MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCEHURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$FORECASTER STEWART
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