ZCZC MIATCDAT5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM JEANNE DISCUSSION NUMBER 35 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT WED SEP 30 1998 WESTERLY SHEAR AND COOL SST/S CONTINUE TO WEAKEN JEANNE. THE LOW CLOUD CIRCULATION IS NOW MORE THAN ONE-HALF EXPOSED AND ITS CENTER APPEARS TO BE MOVING JUST NORTH OF EAST AT ABOUT 11 KT. CLOUD TOPS OF THE REMAINING CONVECTION ARE WARMING. THE FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM HAS ACCELERATED JEANNE AND DISTORTED ITS CIRCULATION. THE NOGAPS...AVN...AND GFDL ALL TAKE JEANNE TOWARD THE NE OR NNE WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE ANALYZED CURRENT MOTION. THE UKMET...LBAR AND THE REST SHOW EXTENSIONS OF THE RECENT TRACK...AS DOES THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. THIS CARRIES JEANNE THROUGH THE VICINITY OF THE AZORES. A CONTINUED GRADUAL WEAKENING AND TRANSITION TO EXTRATROPICAL STATUS IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. RAPPAPORT FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 30/0900Z 37.4N 31.5W 45 KTS 12HR VT 30/1800Z 37.9N 29.5W 40 KTS 24HR VT 01/0600Z 38.7N 26.6W 35 KTS 36HR VT 01/1800Z 38.9N 23.4W 30 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL 48HR VT 02/0600Z 39.0N 20.0W 30 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL NNNN