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 073 
 WTNT21 KNHC 150845
 TCMAT1
 HURRICANE OPHELIA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  37
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL162005
 0900Z THU SEP 15 2005
  
 A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH
 CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
 SOUNDS.
  
 AT 5 AM...0900Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM SOUTH OF SURF CITY
 TO CAPE FEAR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE NORTH
 CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
 THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT. AT 5 AM EDT...
 0900Z...THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THIS AREA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
  
 A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN
 THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
 MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING
 AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.7N  76.1W AT 15/0900Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  10 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  55 DEGREES AT   5 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  982 MB
 EYE DIAMETER  40 NM
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
 64 KT....... 35NE  35SE  30SW  25NW.
 50 KT....... 60NE  60SE  60SW  35NW.
 34 KT.......120NE 120SE 100SW  50NW.
 12 FT SEAS..200NE 250SE 200SW  40NW.
 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 34.7N  76.1W AT 15/0900Z
 AT 15/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.5N  76.4W
  
 FORECAST VALID 15/1800Z 35.0N  75.5W
 MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
 64 KT... 35NE  35SE  30SW  25NW.
 50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  35NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  50NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 16/0600Z 35.7N  74.7W
 MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
 50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  50NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  75NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 16/1800Z 37.0N  73.5W
 MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
 64 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.
 50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  50NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  90NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 17/0600Z 39.0N  71.5W
 MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 50 KT... 60NE  60SE  60SW  50NW.
 34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW  90NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 44.0N  64.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT... 60NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
 34 KT...150NE 150SE  90SW  90NW.
  
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 19/0600Z 47.2N  56.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
  
 OUTLOOK VALID 20/0600Z 50.5N  40.1W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.7N  76.1W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 15/1500Z
  
 FORECASTER AVILA
  
  
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