Issued at 1100 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 281430TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 24NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1620111100 AM AST WED SEP 28 2011 ...OPHELIA BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...18.7N 59.9WABOUT 215 MI...340 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 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 18.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.9 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H...AND THISMOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT48 HOURS. DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFTINDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING ISFORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140KM...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERAIRCRAFT IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$FORECASTER PASCH
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