ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM ISABEL DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2003 SATELLITE IMAGES DURING THE DAY INDICATE THAT ISABEL HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED. THE TROPICAL STORM HAS A LARGE ENVELOPE DEFINED BY LOW CLOUDS ON SATELLITE...CONVECTIVE CURVED BANDS AND AN EXPANDING CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST. THE OUTFLOW CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY GOOD IN ALL QUADRANTS BUT THE NORTHEAST. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES AND AN EARLIER ADEOS SCATTEROMETER SUPPORT INCREASING THE WINDS TO 45 KNOTS. THE OCEAN IS PLENTY WARM AHEAD OF ISABEL AS INDICATED BY BUOYS AND THE SHEAR IS FORECAST TO REMAIN LOW. THEREFORE...ISABEL IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE. A 24 TO 36 HOUR SATELLITE LOOP INDICATES THAT ISABEL HAS BEEN MOVING SOUTH OF DUE WEST...OR PERHAPS IT WAS A REFORMATION UNDER THE MID-LEVEL CIRCULATION. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ABOUT 10 TO 12 KNOTS TOWARD THE WEST STEERED BY A RATHER STRONG SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE NORTH. HOWEVER...IN 3 TO 5 DAYS...THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO ERODE AND ISABEL COULD BEGIN TO MOVE TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS SIMILAR TO THE GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS...GUNA...BUT A LITTLE BIT BIASED TOWARD THE GFS. THE LATTER IS THE ONLY MODEL THAT BRINGS THE TROPICAL CYCLONE VERY CLOSE TO THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BEYOND 5 DAYS. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 06/2100Z 13.4N 35.4W 45 KT 12HR VT 07/0600Z 13.4N 36.8W 50 KT 24HR VT 07/1800Z 13.5N 38.5W 60 KT 36HR VT 08/0600Z 14.5N 40.5W 65 KT 48HR VT 08/1800Z 15.5N 43.0W 70 KT 72HR VT 09/1800Z 17.0N 48.5W 75 KT 96HR VT 10/1800Z 18.0N 53.5W 75 KT 120HR VT 11/1800Z 18.5N 58.0W 75 KT NNNN
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