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HURRICANE JEANNE DISCUSSION NUMBER   8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT WED SEP 23 1998
 
AN EYE CONTINUES TO APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY AND SATELLITE INTENSITY
ESTIMATES SUPPORT INCREASING THE INITIAL WIND SPEED TO 80 KT.
 
THE CONTROLLING FEATURE FOR TRACK REMAINS THE ANTICYCLONE TO THE
NORTH.  THE MOTION OF JEANNE...290/15 KT...HAS CHANGED LITTLE SINCE
THE CYCLONE FORMED AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE FORESEEN FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.  THE FORECAST TRACK REPRESENT AN EXTENSION OF THE
PREVIOUS NHC PREDICTION.
 
RAPPAPORT
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     23/1500Z 14.9N  30.5W    80 KTS
12HR VT     24/0000Z 15.7N  32.8W    85 KTS
24HR VT     24/1200Z 16.6N  35.6W    90 KTS
36HR VT     25/0000Z 17.5N  38.2W    90 KTS
48HR VT     25/1200Z 18.4N  40.8W    90 KTS
72HR VT     26/1200Z 20.5N  45.5W    90 KTS
 
 
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