Issued at 500 AM AST SAT SEP 24 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 240847TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 14NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011500 AM AST SAT SEP 24 2011 ...OPHELIA MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE INSTRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...16.9N 55.2WABOUT 435 MI...700 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HMINIMUM 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 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.2 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. THIS MOTION ISEXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEEDANTICIPATED BY SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SOME SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415KM...PRIMARILY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$FORECASTER BLAKE
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