ZCZC MIATCDAT1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM KATE DISCUSSION NUMBER 21 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 5 PM EDT TUE SEP 30 2003 KATE REMAINS UNDER SIGNIFICANT VERTICAL SHEAR AS EVIDENCED FROM THE PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CENTER. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS SLIGHLY DECREASED TO 50 KT DUE TO THE PARTLY EXPOSED CENTER...WITH THE MOST RECENT SAB INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF T3.5. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 340/09. THE GFS/CANADIAN/UKMET/NOGAPS...ETC MODELS AGREE ON KATE TAKING A MORE WESTWARD TRACK DUE TO A BUILDING DEEP LAYER ANTICYCLONE TO ITS NORTH-NORTHWEST. THE OFFICIAL TRACK CONTINUES TO INDICATE KATE SHOULD TRACK AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THIS ANTICYCLONE. THIS TRACK IS SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST AND CLOSE TO THE UKMET AND NOGAPS FORECASTS. THE CANADIAN AND GFS FORECASTS SHOW POSITIONS FURTHER SOUTH THAN INDICATED IN THE 18Z ANALYZED POSITION...SO THE OFFICIAL FORECAST STARTS AND STAYS NORTH OF THESE MODELS. THE GFS FORECAST WIND PROFILES INDICATE A RELAXATION OF THE VERTICAL DIRECTIONAL SHEAR...WITH THE FORECAST TRACK BRINGING KATE OVER 26-28C WATER THROUGH 96 HOURS AND THEN SST VALUES SLOWLY DROPPING INTO THE MID 20S C THEREAFTER. A SLOW INTENSIFICATION TREND IS FORECAST FOR THE FIRST THREE DAYS BUT SST VALUES ARE LOW FOR A HURRICANE. THE SLOW INTENSIFICATION IS REFLECTED IN THE SHIPS FORECAST AS WELL. A SLIGHT WEAKENING IS INDICATED AT THE END OF THE FORECAST AS THE TURN TOWARDS THE NORTH BRINGS KATE OVER COOLER WATERS...ALSO SUPPORTED BY SHIPS. FORECASTER PETERSEN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 30/2100Z 32.6N 36.4W 50 KT 12HR VT 01/0600Z 32.7N 37.7W 50 KT 24HR VT 01/1800Z 32.6N 39.8W 55 KT 36HR VT 02/0600Z 32.4N 41.5W 60 KT 48HR VT 02/1800Z 32.4N 43.7W 60 KT 72HR VT 03/1800Z 32.7N 47.7W 65 KT 96HR VT 04/1800Z 33.7N 51.2W 65 KT 120HR VT 05/1800Z 35.0N 53.4W 60 KT NNNN
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