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Hurricane Ophelia Advisory Number 10
Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on September 08, 2005

...Ophelia becomes the seventh hurricane of the season...still not
moving...

At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the Tropical Storm Warning is extended
southward to Sebastian Inlet Florida.

 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the East Coast of
Florida from Sebastian Inlet northward to Flagler Beach.  A Tropical
Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected
within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

 
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the northeast Florida
coast from north of Flagler Beach to Fernandina Beach. A tropical
storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible
within the watch area within the next 36 hours.

 

Interests elsewhere in northern and central Florida...and the
southeastern United States coast...should monitor the progress of
this system.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

 
At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the center of Hurricane Ophelia was located
near latitude 28.6 north... longitude 79.5 west or about 70 miles
east-northeast of Cape Canaveral Florida.

Ophelia is stationary and a slow northeastward motion may occur over
the next 12 to 24 hours.

 
National Weather Service Doppler radar and Air Force hurricane
hunter observations indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near  75 mph...with higher gusts.  Ophelia is a
category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.  Some increase
in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.

 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to  15 miles... 30 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to  80 miles...130 km.

 
The Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft reported a minimum central
pressure of  985 mb...29.09 inches.

Ophelia is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 1 to
3 inches across portions of central and northern Florida.

 
Repeating the 5 PM EDT position...28.6 N... 79.5 W.  Movement
...Stationary.  Maximum sustained winds... 75 mph.  Minimum central
pressure... 985 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 8 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 11 PM
EDT.

 
Forecaster Pasch