ZCZC MIATCDAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM GERT SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2005 THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS TO UPGRADE TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN TO A TROPICAL STORM...AND PROVIDE A COMPLETE ADVISORY PACKAGE INDICATING SUCH. DATA FROM THE STEPPED-FREQUENCY MICROWAVE RADIOMETER...SFMR...ON BOARD A NOAA P-3 RESEARCH AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION HAS STRENGTHENED AND BECOME TROPICAL STORM GERT. WITHIN THE PAST HOUR...THE SFMR REPORTED SURFACE WINDS OF 36 KT. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY OF GERT. THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY UPDATES THE INITIAL INTENSITY AND THE 34 KT WIND RADII. GERT IS THE EARLIEST 7TH NAMED STORM ON RECORD...BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF AUGUST 7TH. THE MEAN DATE OF FORMATION BEING SEPTEMBER 23RD. FORECASTER FRANKLIN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 24/0600Z 19.8N 94.7W 35 KT 12HR VT 24/1200Z 20.2N 95.4W 35 KT 24HR VT 25/0000Z 21.0N 97.0W 40 KT 36HR VT 25/1200Z 22.0N 98.5W 25 KT...INLAND 48HR VT 26/0000Z 23.0N 100.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 72HR VT 27/0000Z...DISSIPATED $$ NNNN
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