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HURRICANE HOWARD DISCUSSION NUMBER  19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 1998

HOWARD CONTINUES AS AN IMPRESSIVE HURRICANE.  NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
HAVE BEEN OBSERVED DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS.   INITIAL MOTION IS
285/11 AND THE GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TROUGH 72
HOURS. 

THE INTENSITY FORECAST CALLS FOR GRADUAL WEAKENING...WITH THE SYSTEM
APPROACHING 25 DEG C WATERS BY 36 HOURS OR SO.

THIS ADVISORY IS PRACTICALLY AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS ONE.

AVILA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     25/1500Z 17.5N 120.0W   125 KTS
12HR VT     26/0000Z 18.0N 121.8W   115 KTS
24HR VT     26/1200Z 18.6N 123.9W   105 KTS
36HR VT     27/0000Z 19.3N 125.9W    95 KTS
48HR VT     27/1200Z 19.9N 128.2W    85 KTS
72HR VT     28/1200Z 20.9N 132.5W    75 KTS
 
 
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