Issued at 1100 AM AST SUN SEP 25 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 251444TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 19NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1620111100 AM AST SUN SEP 25 2011 ...OPHELIA MAKES A JOG TOWARD THE WEST BUT EXPECTED TO TURN BACKTOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...18.3N 60.4WABOUT 175 MI...285 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.4 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H. THIS MOTION IS FORECASTTO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST EXPECTEDTONIGHT AND MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS. HOWEVER...OPHELIA COULD BECOME A POST-TROPICAL LOW PRESSUREAREA LATER TODAY IF THUNDERSTORMS DO NOT REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$FORECASTER STEWART
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