Hurricane DANNY
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HURRICANE DANNY DISCUSSION NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES AND MICROWAVE DATA REVEAL THE EYE FEATURE
ASSOCIATED WITH DANNY AND T-NUMBERS FROM ALL THREE AGENCIES SUPPORT
65 KNOTS. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS OVER COOL WATERS AND WEAKENING
SHOULD BEGIN VERY SOON.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 16 KNOTS AROUND A
STATIONARY SUBTROPICAL HIGH. THE CYCLONE OR ITS REMANTS ARE
FORECAST TO LOOP AROUND THE HIGH AND EVENTUALLY MOVE TOWARD THE
SOUTHWEST. IT COULD RE-INTENSIFY AFTER 48 HOURS OR SO WHILE MOVING
SOUTHWESTWARD OVER WARMER WATER AND WITH LESS VERTICAL SHEAR. THIS
POSSIBILITY IS NOT YET REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL FORECAST AS ITS
CHANCE OF OCCURRING APPEARS TO BE SLIM.
FORECASTER AVILA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 19/1500Z 42.4N 46.8W 65 KT
12HR VT 20/0000Z 43.1N 43.9W 50 KT
24HR VT 20/1200Z 43.0N 40.5W 40 KT
36HR VT 21/0000Z 41.5N 38.0W 30 KT
48HR VT 21/1200Z 39.0N 37.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
72HR VT 22/1200Z 36.5N 37.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 23/1200Z 34.5N 40.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
120HR VT 24/1200Z 33.5N 44.0W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
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