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Tropical Storm OPHELIA


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TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL162011
0900 UTC WED SEP 21 2011
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.7N  41.8W AT 21/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT.......150NE   0SE   0SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..200NE   0SE   0SW 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 12.7N  41.8W AT 21/0900Z
AT 21/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.6N  41.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 13.0N  43.8W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...150NE   0SE   0SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 13.2N  46.5W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE  30SE  30SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 13.5N  49.2W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE  60SE  30SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 14.0N  52.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE  60SE  30SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 15.7N  57.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...120NE  60SE  30SW 120NW.
 
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 25/0600Z 18.0N  61.5W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z 20.0N  65.5W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 12.7N  41.8W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER BROWN
 
 
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