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TROPICAL STORM DANIEL DISCUSSION NUMBER 39
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
5 PM HST TUE AUG 01 2000
 
THE CENTER OF DANIELS VORTEX BECAME ONLY BRIEFLY COVERED TODAY
AND IS NOW VERY VISIBLE WITH THE CLOSEST CBS NEARLY A DEGREE TO ITS
NORTH..CONVECTION HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 24 HOURS AGO.
BOTH COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SHEAR SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BREAK UP THE STORMS INTEGRITY ALLOWING US TO PROJECT
WEAKENING TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTH WITHIN 24 HOURS.

MATSUDA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     02/0300Z 24.6N 159.0W    40 KTS
12HR VT     02/1200Z 25.4N 160.7W    35 KTS
24HR VT     03/0000Z 26.6N 163.3W    30 KTS
36HR VT     03/1200Z 28.0N 166.1W    30 KTS
48HR VT     04/0000Z 29.4N 169.1W    25 KTS
72HR VT     05/0000Z 32.3N 175.1W    25 KTS