ZCZC MIATCDAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE DANIELLE DISCUSSION NUMBER 35 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 1998 SATELLITE FIXES FROM TAFB AND SAB SUGGEST THAT DANIELLE HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS NOW 060/14 KNOTS. DANIELLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A GENERAL EAST-NORTHEAST TO NORTHEAST TRACK THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH A GRADUAL ACCELERATION. THIS IS IN RESPONSE THE TROUGH APPROACHING THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST TRACK IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE. THE INITIAL INTENSITY ESTIMATE REMAINS AT 85 KNOTS. THE CONVECTION IS WEAKENING OVER THE CENTER AND NO EYE FEATURE IS APPARENT. THE SYSTEM SHOULD GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD BECOMING EXTRA-TROPICAL BY 48 HOURS. GUINEY FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 02/0300Z 33.8N 68.5W 85 KTS 12HR VT 02/1200Z 34.9N 66.3W 80 KTS 24HR VT 03/0000Z 36.8N 62.9W 75 KTS 36HR VT 03/1200Z 39.1N 59.1W 65 KTS 48HR VT 04/0000Z 41.5N 53.0W 55 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL 72HR VT 05/0000Z 44.0N 36.5W 50 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL NNNN