Issued at 1100 PM AST WED SEP 28 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 290248TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 26NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1620111100 PM AST WED SEP 28 2011 ...OPHELIA A LITTLE STRONGER... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...19.4N 60.7WABOUT 180 MI...285 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.7 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND A TRACK TOWARDTHE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND NORTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OFDAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURINGTHE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND OPHELIA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KMFROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE FROM AIR FORCE RESERVEHURRICANE HUNTER DATA IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$FORECASTER BLAKE
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