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HURRICANE OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL172017
0300 UTC SUN OCT 15 2017

THERE ARE NO COASTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD REFER TO PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE
AZORES WEATHER FORECAST AND WATCH CENTER.

INTERESTS IN IRELAND SHOULD MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY MET
EIREANN... AND INTERESTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE UK MET OFFICE.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 37.3N  21.5W AT 15/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  55 DEGREES AT  24 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  960 MB
EYE DIAMETER  30 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  40SE  30SW  20NW.
50 KT....... 60NE  70SE  70SW  30NW.
34 KT.......100NE 130SE 130SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 150SE 300SW 420NW.
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 37.3N  21.5W AT 15/0300Z
AT 15/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 36.3N  22.7W

FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 40.1N  17.7W
MAX WIND  90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
64 KT... 40NE  50SE  50SW  30NW.
50 KT... 70NE  80SE  80SW  50NW.
34 KT...140NE 160SE 160SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 45.7N  13.8W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  90SE  90SW  40NW.
50 KT...100NE 120SE 120SW  80NW.
34 KT...210NE 240SE 200SW 160NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 51.4N  10.6W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  90SE  90SW  30NW.
50 KT...180NE 210SE 180SW 120NW.
34 KT...300NE 300SE 300SW 240NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 56.0N   7.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...120NE 210SE 120SW 120NW.
34 KT...300NE 300SE 240SW 210NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/0000Z 60.0N   2.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT...  0NE   0SE   0SW 120NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 19/0000Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 37.3N  21.5W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0900Z

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FORECASTER BROWN