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Hurricane ALEX (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ALEX DISCUSSION NUMBER  25
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT FRI AUG 06 2004
 
SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT ALEX IS WEAKENING AND RAPIDLY
BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL OVER COLD WATERS. THE CYCLONE IS MOVING
TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS AND IS EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH
A LARGER EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE TODAY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST
ADVISORY ON ALEX. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS
HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      06/1500Z 47.5N  34.6W    50 KT
 12HR VT     07/0000Z 48.0N  25.5W    40 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 24HR VT     07/1200Z...ABSORBED INTO EXTRATROPICAL LOW  
 
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