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Tropical Storm FRANKLIN (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN DISCUSSION NUMBER  34
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT FRI JUL 29 2005
 
THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER IS BECOMING SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINING SMALL
AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION. FRANKLIN IS RAPIDLY TRANSITIONING TO AN
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ONE LATER TONIGHT.
THIS IS ALSO INDICATED BY THE CYCLONE PHASE EVOLUTION ANALYSIS
PROVIDED BY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. 
 
THE CYCLONE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 22 KNOTS AND SOME
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS ANTICIPATED BEFORE IT BECOMES ABSORBED
BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM IN DAY OR SO.  

THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN. 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      29/2100Z 42.8N  58.9W    35 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
 12HR VT     30/0600Z 44.5N  55.0W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 24HR VT     30/1800Z 47.0N  49.0W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 36HR VT     31/0600Z...ABSORBED BY A FRONT
 
 
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