Hurricane Ophelia – DAO Briefing 30 September 2011 Mark Guishard Director, Bermuda Weather Service

Forecast Saturday - Winds east-southeasterly 20 to 30 knots gusts to 40 knots, mainly in showers, backing northerly in afternoon, then backing west-southwesterly 15 to 25 knots gusts to 35 knots overnight... Scattered to widespread showers, risk thunder, with fair to poor visibility. Swells continue to build. Potential for sustained 30-35 knots winds, mainly eastern marine area... Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 8 to 12 ft, increasing during the evening inside the reef 2 to 4 ft... Outside the reef 10 to 15 ft...

Wind direction(Deg true) Time(UTC) Time(local) Wind direction(Deg true) Compass point windspeed(Kts) Gusts 900 600 120 ESE 15-20KT 1200 1500 110 1800 90 E 18-22KT Gusts 35 2100 360 N 20-30KT Gusts 40 2400 340 NNW 300 WNW 15-25KT 280 W 12-18KT 240 SW

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