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HURRICANE FELIX DISCUSSION NUMBER 33
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2001
EVEN THOUGH THERE IS LOTS OF VERTICAL SHEAR AFFECTING FELIX...THERE
IS RECENT SMALL BURST OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR AND NORTH OF THE
CENTER. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE BELOW HURRICANE
STRENGTH...BUT SINCE DRIFTING BUOY DATA EARLIER SUGGESTED THAT
DVORAK ESTIMATES WERE A LITTLE LO...THE INITIAL WIND SPEED IS 65
KNOTS. ONLY SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST AS IN THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY.
THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 035/11. THE AVIATION MODEL FORECASTS
SLOWING DOWN AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST DURING THE NEXT 72 HOURS.
THE OFFICIAL FORECAST FOLLOWS THIS GUIDANCE AND IS A LITTLE TO THE
LEFT OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. THIS SLIGHTLY INCREASES THE THREAT
TO THE AZORES.
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 17/0300Z 35.5N 31.7W 65 KTS
12HR VT 17/1200Z 36.5N 30.9W 60 KTS
24HR VT 18/0000Z 36.9N 30.0W 60 KTS
36HR VT 18/1200Z 37.0N 29.3W 60 KTS
48HR VT 19/0000Z 37.0N 28.0W 60 KTS
72HR VT 20/0000Z 36.5N 26.5W 55 KTS
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