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HURRICANE DANIEL DISCUSSION NUMBER  24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
11 PM HST FRI JUL 28 2000
 
HURRICANE DANIEL CONTINUES TO WEAKEN WHILE CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD
THE WEST NORTHWEST. LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY AND ANIMATION INDICATE
THAT THE CENTER IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. CURRENT SATELLITE INTENSITY 
IS SET AT 65 KT. OVERALL...CONVECTION HAS DIMINISHED AND IS MAINLY
NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER. DANIEL APPEARS TO BE UNDERGOING SOME SHEAR.
 
THE FORECAST CALLS FOR CONTINUED WEAKENING TO TROPICAL STORM 
STRENGTH WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE TRACK IS NEAR THE SOUTH
EDGE OF THE MODEL GROUPING AND IS ESSENTIALLY AN UPDATE OF THE 
PREVIOUS TRACK FORECAST. 
 
RESIDENTS IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANIEL. DANIEL COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
IF IT MOVES ACROSS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
 
FORECASTER HABLUTZEL
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     29/0900Z 18.6N 143.7W    65 KTS
12HR VT     29/1800Z 19.0N 146.0W    60 KTS
24HR VT     30/0600Z 19.6N 148.8W    55 KTS
36HR VT     30/1800Z 20.2N 151.8W    50 KTS
48HR VT     31/0600Z 20.7N 154.5W    45 KTS
72HR VT     01/0600Z 21.5N 159.5W    35 KTS