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Tropical Storm OPHELIA


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TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL162011
0300 UTC THU SEP 22 2011
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
OPHELIA.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  46.2W AT 22/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  13 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  50 KT WITH GUSTS TO  60 KT.
50 KT.......120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......200NE 120SE   0SW 180NW.
12 FT SEAS..210NE  90SE  90SW 180NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 13.7N  46.2W AT 22/0300Z
AT 22/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.6N  45.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 14.0N  48.1W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...200NE 120SE   0SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 14.3N  50.9W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...120NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...200NE 120SE   0SW 180NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 15.2N  53.4W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...100NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...180NE 100SE  30SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 16.3N  55.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...100NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...180NE 100SE  30SW 150NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 18.5N  60.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE 100SE  50SW 150NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0000Z 21.5N  64.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 27/0000Z 23.5N  66.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 13.7N  46.2W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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