ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM GIL SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1100 AM PDT TUE SEP 04 2001 THIS IS A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO UPGRADE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E TO A TROPICAL STORM. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OVER THE DEEP CONVECTION. A RECENT DVORAK CLASSIFICATION FROM AFWA GAVE A DATA T OF 3.0...45 KT ...AND A 1410Z QUIKSCAT PASS DETECTED 35 TO 40 KT UNCONTAMINATED WINDS. BASED ON THIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM GIL. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE PREVIOUS INTENSITY FORECAST AND WIND RADII. FORECASTER FRANKLIN/BROWN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 04/1800Z 15.7N 123.7W 35 KTS 12HR VT 05/0000Z 15.8N 124.1W 45 KTS 24HR VT 05/1200Z 16.0N 125.4W 50 KTS 36HR VT 06/0000Z 16.3N 126.7W 55 KTS 48HR VT 06/1200Z 16.5N 128.0W 60 KTS 72HR VT 07/1200Z 17.0N 130.5W 70 KTS NNNN