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TROPICAL STORM EUGENE DISCUSSION NUMBER  32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
11 PM HST FRI AUG 13 1999
 
THE STORM IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AND IS MOVING STRAIGHT WESTWARD AT 14
KTS. STRONG RIDGING TO THE NORTH OF EUGENE WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE IT
ON A WESTWARD PATH...ALSO THE MODEL BOUQUET IS NARROWLY DISPERSED
AND IN AGREEMENT. EUGENE WILL BE MOVING INTO A HIGH LEVEL WESTERLY
SHEAR ONCE IT NEARS 160 DEGREE WEST LONGITUDE AND SHOULD WEAKEN
DESPITE THE PATHS RETURN TO WARMER WATER.  MATSUDA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     14/0900Z 14.6N 154.3W    45 KTS
12HR VT     14/1800Z 14.5N 156.6W    40 KTS
24HR VT     15/0600Z 14.5N 159.8W    35 KTS
36HR VT     15/1800Z 14.6N 163.0W    35 KTS
48HR VT     16/0600Z 14.7N 166.2W    30 KTS
72HR VT     17/0600Z 15.4N 172.0W    30 KTS