Issued at 1100 PM AST THU SEP 22 2011 000WTNT31 KNHC 230241TCPAT1 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA ADVISORY NUMBER 9NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL1620111100 PM AST THU SEP 22 2011 ...OPHELIA WEAKENS...SUCCUMBING TO STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...14.1N 49.9WABOUT 820 MI...1315 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 14.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 49.9 WEST. OPHELIA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H. A TURNTOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ISEXPECTED ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ALTHOUGH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH ISFORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS DUE TO STRONG UPPER-LEVELWINDS...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT OPHELIA COULD DEGENERATE INTO AREMNANT LOW OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415 KMFROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------NONE NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$FORECASTER BERG
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