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...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY...
HURRICANE ANDREW DISCUSSION NUMBER  37
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 1992
 
RECENT FIXES SHOW THAT ANDREW IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST
NORTHWEST.  THE FOCUS OF THE 0600 UTC TRACK MODELS HAS SHIFTED TO
THE WEST OF THOSE AT 0000 UTC...AND EVEN TO THE WEST OF THE PREVIOUS
OFFICIAL FORECAST.  THEREFORE...WE ARE NUDGING THE TRACK TO THE
WEST...PARTICULARLY AFTER 24 HOURS.  THE TRACK HUGS THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TRACK MODELS GUIDANCE
...AND BOTH THE AVN AND NGM MODEL RUNS AT 0000 UTC.  THEREFORE...THE
WARNING AND WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED SLIGHTLY WESTWARD.

RECON DATA WERE USED TO EXPAND THE RADII OF 34 KT WINDS.

INTENSITY FORECAST REMAINS UNCHANGED.  

RAPPAPORT/GERRISH
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     25/0900Z 26.8N  87.4W   120 KTS
12HR VT     25/1800Z 27.6N  89.4W   120 KTS
24HR VT     26/0600Z 28.9N  91.1W   120 KTS
36HR VT     26/1800Z 29.6N  92.0W   120 KTS
48HR VT     27/0600Z 29.8N  92.8W   100 KTS...INLAND
72HR VT     28/0600Z 30.5N  93.0W    65 KTS...INLAND