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HURRICANE KARL DISCUSSION NUMBER  17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 1998
 
MOST OF THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION IS NOW EXPOSED WITH CONVECTION TO
MODERATE DEPTH SEEN ONLY IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT.  THIS SYSTEM
APPEARS TO BE RAPIDLY WEAKENING AND LOSING TROPICAL CHARACTER.  IT
IS LIKELY TO BE DECLARED EXTRATROPICAL LATER THIS EVENING OR
TONIGHT.
 
KARL CONTINUES ACCELERATING AND IS NOW MOVING AT ABOUT 065/33 KT.
THE TREND TOWARD AN EASTWARD ACCELERATION SHOULD CONTINUE.
 
RAPPAPORT
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     27/2100Z 39.8N  37.3W    70 KTS
12HR VT     28/0600Z 42.1N  31.5W    55 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
24HR VT     28/1800Z 44.0N  22.5W    50 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT     29/0600Z 45.5N  11.0W    45 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT     29/1800Z...EXTRATROPICAL
 
 
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