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TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE DISCUSSION NUMBER   8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2002
 
MORNING SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT JOSEPHINE HAS MERGED
WITH A COLD FRONT AND HAS BECOME EXTRATROPICAL.  IN A BIT OF 
A SURPRISE...SHIP C6LV3 REPORTED 50 KT WINDS ABOUT 100 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER AT 12Z...SO THAT IS THE INITIAL INTENSITY
FOR THIS ADVISORY.  WEAKENING OF THE NOW-EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED UNTIL A LARGER LOW ABSORBS IT IN ABOUT 36 HR.

THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
ON THIS SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND
IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE MARINE PREDICTION CENTER IN
WASHINGTON DC UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01
KWBC.

FORECASTER BEVEN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     19/1500Z 42.5N  42.5W    50 KTS...EXTRATROPCIAL
12HR VT     20/0000Z 46.5N  40.0W    40 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
24HR VT     20/1200Z 53.5N  35.5W    30 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT     21/0000Z...ABSORBED BY LARGER EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
 
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