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WTNT41 KNHC 031550
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HURRICANE JOAQUIN SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER  24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL112015
1200 PM EDT SAT OCT 03 2015

This special advisory is to adjust the initial and forecast
intensity through 36 hours. An Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane
just penetrated the eye of Joaquin and measured 144 kt at 700 mb and
SFMR winds of around 135 kt. No change in the forecast track is
necessary.


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  03/1600Z 26.0N  71.6W  135 KT 155 MPH
 12H  04/0000Z 27.9N  70.2W  130 KT 150 MPH
 24H  04/1200Z 30.7N  68.0W  115 KT 130 MPH
 36H  05/0000Z 33.0N  66.9W  100 KT 115 MPH
 48H  05/1200Z 35.0N  65.5W   80 KT  90 MPH
 72H  06/1200Z 39.0N  59.0W   70 KT  80 MPH
 96H  07/1200Z 43.5N  45.0W   60 KT  70 MPH
120H  08/1200Z 48.5N  26.0W   55 KT  65 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP

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Forecaster Avila