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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 1029063" data-attributes="member: 175144">Ophelia on her way here<a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT17/refresh/AL172017_wind_probs_34_F120+png/085709.png" target="_blank">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT17/refresh/AL172017_wind_probs_34_F120+png/085709.png</a>DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Ophelia waslocated near latitude 31.1 North, longitude 33.9 West.&nbsp; Ophelia ismoving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h), and thismotion with an increase in forward speed is expected throughSaturday.&nbsp; A turn toward the northeast with an additional increasein forward speed is expected Saturday night.&nbsp; On the forecasttrack, the center of Ophelia will pass near or to the southeast ofthe southeastern Azores Saturday and Saturday night.Maximum sustained winds remain near 105 mph (165 km/h) with highergusts.&nbsp; Only slight weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from thecenter, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles(150 km).The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 1029063, member: 175144"] Ophelia on her way here [URL]http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT17/refresh/AL172017_wind_probs_34_F120+png/085709.png[/URL] [I]DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Ophelia was located near latitude 31.1 North, longitude 33.9 West. Ophelia is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Saturday. A turn toward the northeast with an additional increase in forward speed is expected Saturday night. On the forecast track, the center of Ophelia will pass near or to the southeast of the southeastern Azores Saturday and Saturday night. Maximum sustained winds remain near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Only slight weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches).[/I] [/QUOTE]

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