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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISABEL DISCUSSION NUMBER  54
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT FRI SEP 19 2003
 
ISABEL IS LOSING ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS.  THERE IS NO DEEP
CONVECTION REMAINING IN THE CIRCULATION...AND THE MAXIMUM SURFACE
WINDS ARE LOCATED OVER 200 NM FROM THE CIRCULATION CENTER OVER THE
WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES...DELAWARE BAY...AND CHESAPEAKE BAY. 
THEREFORE...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON ISABEL.

THE OFFICIAL TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECAST HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH
THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTER.  THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THERE
WILL BE SOME EXTRATROPICAL RESTRENGTHENING AS ISABEL INTERACTS WITH
THE APPROACHING LARGE-SCALE MID-LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY IN THE
NORTHERN PLAINS.

ALTHOUGH ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED...
SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING REMAINS.  PLEASE CONSULT COASTAL
FLOOD WARNINGS AND OTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICES
CONCERNING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA.  MARINE INTERESTS
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      19/1500Z 42.0N  80.7W    30 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
 12HR VT     20/0000Z 47.0N  80.5W    35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 24HR VT     20/1200Z 54.0N  79.0W    35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 36HR VT     21/0000Z 60.0N  77.0W    35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 48HR VT     21/1200Z...MERGED WITH EXTRATROPICAL LOW
 
 
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