Issued at 500 AM AST THU SEP 22 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 220853TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 6NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162011500 AM AST THU SEP 22 2011 ...OPHELIA INTENSIFIES A LITTLE BUT FORECAST TO SLOWLY WEAKEN... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...13.4N 47.0WABOUT 1020 MI...1640 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 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 13.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 47.0 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION ISEXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWESTEXPECTED ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THENEXT 48 HOURS DUE TO STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370KM...MOSTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER. NOAA BUOY 41041...LOCATEDTO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER...RECENTLY REPORTED 1-MINUTE MEAN WINDSOF 63 MPH...101 KM/H...AND A WIND GUST OF 78 MPH...126 KM/H. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$FORECASTER BLAKE
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