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HURRICANE KENNA DISCUSSION NUMBER 16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM PDT FRI OCT 25 2002
KENNA MADE LANDFALL AS A 120 KT CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE NEAR SAN
BLAS MEXICO NEAR 1630Z. IT IS CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE...THE MOTION
IS NOW 040/21. IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS
OF CENTRAL MEXICO. THERE IS SOME INDICATION THAT A SURFACE
CIRCULATION...PROBABLY BAROCLINIC...COULD REDEVELOP NEAR THE TEXAS
GULF COAST IN 24 HOURS OR SO.
THE CURRENT INTENSITY IS HARD TO GAUGE...BUT IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN
THAT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL PRESENT...PARTICULARLY AT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 25/2100Z 23.0N 104.0W 70 KTS
12HR VT 26/0600Z 25.5N 101.0W 30 KTS...DISSIPATING
24HR VT 26/1800Z...DISSIPATED
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