ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE LESTER DISCUSSION NUMBER 31 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 8 AM PDT THU OCT 22 1998 LESTER REMAINS STATIONARY. THE 06Z AVN AGAIN SHOWS RIDGING TO THE NW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS SHOULD STEER LESTER TOWARD THE WEST...OR SOUTH OF WEST...BEGINNING DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD. THE HURRICANE HAD A DISTINCT EYE SURROUNDED BY A RING OF RATHER COLD CLOUD TOPS UNTIL AN HOUR AGO...WHEN THE EYE BEGAN TO SHRIVEL. DVORAK T-NUMBERS FROM TAFB AND SAB ARE 5.5...OR ABOUT 100 KT...AS SHOWN IN THE ADVISORY. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RAPPAPORT FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 22/1500Z 16.9N 108.9W 100 KTS 12HR VT 23/0000Z 16.9N 108.9W 100 KTS 24HR VT 23/1200Z 16.7N 109.4W 100 KTS 36HR VT 24/0000Z 16.5N 110.4W 100 KTS 48HR VT 24/1200Z 16.5N 111.6W 90 KTS 72HR VT 25/1200Z 16.5N 114.0W 80 KTS NNNN