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TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER   7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2001

ALTHOUGH THE SATELLITE SIGNATURE IS THAT OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AIR 
FORCE RECON COULD NOT CLOSE OFF A CENTER AND SYNOPTIC DATA INDICATES 
A VERY BROAD AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WITH NO DEFINITE MINIMUM.  
THUS CHANTAL IS DEGENERATING INTO A TROPICAL WAVE AND ADVISORIES ARE 
BEING DISCONTINUED AT THIS TIME.  THE UPPER-LEVEL WIND FIELD LOOKS 
QUITE FAVORABLE...AND THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS 
OF REDEVELOPMENT.  ANOTHER HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE WILL INVESTIGATE 
THE SYSTEM TOMORROW MORNING.

WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH...THE WAVE SHOULD CONTINUE TO 
MOVE RAPIDLY WESTWARD OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE 
OF DAYS.
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     16/2315Z 13.0N  61.0W    35 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT     17/0600Z...DISSIPATED
 
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