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TROPICAL STORM GERT DISCUSSION NUMBER  49
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU SEP 23 1999

SATELLITE IMAGES CONTINUE TO SHOW CONVECTION DISPLACED AWAY FROM THE
CENTER...INDICATING GERT HAS LOST PRACTICALLY ALL OF ITS TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS.  REPORTS FROM THE NEW HIBERNIA BUOY... I.D.
44145...LOCATED AT 46.7N 48.7W INDICATE THAT SURFACE WINDS ARE STILL
NEAR 60 KNOTS.  

THE CENTER IS PASSING EAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE FORWARD MOTION
HAS ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 26 KNOTS.  THE OFFICIAL FORECAST MORE OR
LESS MAINTAINS THIS MOTION TODAY. 

WITHIN 24 HOURS...GERT IS EXPECTED TO MERGE WITH ANOTHER
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE THAT IS MOVING OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.

THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON
GERT.

PASCH
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     23/1500Z 47.7N  50.7W    60 KTS
12HR VT     24/0000Z 51.0N  47.5W    55 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
24HR VT     24/1200Z 56.0N  45.0W    50 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT     25/0000Z...MERGED WITH EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE
 
 
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