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TROPICAL STORM FELIX DISCUSSION NUMBER 12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2001
SATELLITE IMAGES SUGGEST THAT THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER IS STILL
DISPLACED FROM THE MAIN CONVECTION BUT IN GENERAL...THE CLOUD
PATTERN HAS IMPROVED. INITIAL INTENSITY REMAINS AT 35 KNOTS. FELIX
COULD BECOME A HURRICANE AS IT MOVES OVER WARM WATER AND BEFORE THE
SHEAR INCREASES. THIS IS SUGGESTED BY THE GFDL AND SHIPS MODELS.
FELIX IS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AROUND THE
PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. THIS MOTION WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THEREAFTER... FELIX IS EXPECTED TO
RECURVE AS IT BECOMES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE SOUTWESTERLY FLOW INDUCED
BY A LARGE LOW AND ERIN. THIS IS THE SOLUTION PROVIDED BY MOST OF
TRACK MODELS.
FORECASTER AVILA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 11/2100Z 19.6N 48.2W 35 KTS
12HR VT 12/0600Z 20.9N 49.0W 40 KTS
24HR VT 12/1800Z 22.5N 49.5W 50 KTS
36HR VT 13/0600Z 24.5N 50.0W 60 KTS
48HR VT 13/1800Z 26.0N 50.0W 70 KTS
72HR VT 14/1800Z 28.5N 48.0W 70 KTS
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