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TROPICAL STORM KARL DISCUSSION NUMBER  18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 1998
 
THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION OF KARL REMAINS EXPOSED WITH CONVECTION TO
MODERATE DEPTH APPEARING ONLY OVER THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT NEARLY ONE
DEGREE FROM THE CENTER.  THIS SYSTEM IS RAPIDLY WEAKENING AND HAS
LOST ITS TROPICAL CHARACTER.  IT IS ESSENTIAL BEING DECLARED
EXTRATROPICAL WITH THIS ADVISORY.
 
KARL CONTINUES ACCELERATING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AND IS NOW MOVING
AT ABOUT 36 KNOTS...070/36.  THE TREND TOWARD AN EASTWARD
ACCELERATION WILL CONTINUE.

THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED ON KARL BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER.  PLEASE CONSULT THE NORTH ATLANTIC SHIPPING BULLETIN...WMO
HEADER FPNT80 EGRR...ISSUED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM METEOROLOGICAL
OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS SYSTEM.
 
GROSS

 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     28/0300Z 40.9N  32.4W    60 KTS
12HR VT     28/1200Z 42.9N  25.7W    50 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
24HR VT     29/0000Z 45.0N  14.8W    40 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
 
 
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