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Post-Tropical Cyclone ANDREA


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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ANDREA DISCUSSION NUMBER  12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012013
1100 AM EDT SAT JUN 08 2013
 
THE CENTER OF THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE CONTINUES TO RACE UP THE
EASTERN SEABOARD AND IS LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF MAINE.  ALL
GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE NOW LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE U.S. COAST
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS DOWNEAST MAINE
WILL BE COMING TO AN END THIS AFTERNOON.  THEREFORE...THIS WILL BE
THE LAST ADVISORY FROM NHC.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC CANADA THROUGH
SUNDAY.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 050/34 KT...AND THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD TURN TOWARD THE EAST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IN 36
HOURS.  THIS WILL TAKE THE CENTER ACROSS ATLANTIC CANADA AND THEN
OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY ANOTHER LOW IN 48
HOURS.  NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED BEFORE
ABSORPTION OCCURS.
 
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.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR ATLANTIC CANADA CAN BE FOUND IN FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT WEATHER.GC.CA.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  08/1500Z 43.6N  68.8W   40 KT  45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 12H  09/0000Z 45.9N  63.1W   40 KT  45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 24H  09/1200Z 47.0N  55.9W   35 KT  40 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 36H  10/0000Z 47.7N  47.1W   35 KT  40 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  10/1200Z...ABSORBED BY ANOTHER LOW
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
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