ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL STORM PABLO DISCUSSION NUMBER 9 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT FRI OCT 06 1995 THE CENTER OF PABLO BECAME EXPOSED EARLIER TODAY BUT VERY DEEP CONVECTION HAS REDEVELOPED NEAR AND VERY CLOSE TO THE CENTER...SO WINDS ARE KEPT AT 45 KNOTS. IT IS QUITE A SURPRISE TO SEE HOW THIS SYSTEM HAS MAINTAINED ITSELF IN SPITE OF THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BLOWING INTO IT. MODELS INSIST ON LIGHTER UPPER-LEVEL WINDS DURING THE NEXT TWO OR THREE DAYS. IF IT VERIFIES...PABLO COULD STRENGTHEN. HOWEVER... CURRENT WATER VAPOR AND IR IMAGES SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING OF THE WESTERLIES AT ALL AT THIS TIME AND IN FACT ...THE LOW LEVEL CENTER MAY BECOME EXPOSED AGAIN DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. UNTIL A TREND BECOMES ESTABLISHED...THE INTENSITY IS KEPT AT 45 KNOTS. INITIAL MOTION IS 270/15. ALL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TAKING PABLO WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BETWEEN 48 AND 72 HOURS AND SO DOES THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. RESIDENTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PABLO. IF...UNLIKELY...THE TROPICAL CYCLONE HOLDS ITS INTENSITY...WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED ON SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 07/0300Z 12.4N 49.7W 45 KTS 12HR VT 07/1200Z 12.7N 51.9W 45 KTS 24HR VT 08/0000Z 13.5N 54.5W 45 KTS 36HR VT 08/1200Z 14.5N 57.5W 45 KTS 48HR VT 09/0000Z 16.0N 60.5W 45 KTS 72HR VT 10/0000Z 18.5N 65.0W 45 KTS NNNN