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HURRICANE OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  23
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL172017
2100 UTC SAT OCT 14 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 35.9N  23.7W AT 14/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 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  15NW.
50 KT....... 50NE  60SE  60SW  20NW.
34 KT....... 80NE 110SE 110SW  40NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 240SE 300SW 400NW.
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 35.9N  23.7W AT 14/2100Z
AT 14/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 35.3N  25.1W

FORECAST VALID 15/0600Z 38.0N  20.0W
MAX WIND  95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  15NW.
50 KT... 40NE  60SE  40SW  30NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 140SW  40NW.

FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 42.8N  15.3W
MAX WIND  85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  15NW.
50 KT... 50NE  60SE  40SW  40NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 160SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 48.8N  12.3W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  75 KT...GUSTS  90 KT.
64 KT... 50NE  60SE  60SW   0NW.
50 KT... 90NE 140SE 140SW  90NW.
34 KT...240NE 280SE 240SW 200NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 54.0N   9.3W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  90SE  90SW  60NW.
34 KT...250NE 300SE 250SW 200NW.

FORECAST VALID 17/1800Z 59.5N   3.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...200NE 270SE 270SW 160NW.

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 18/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 35.9N  23.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/0300Z

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FORECASTER ZELINSKY


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