ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM CCA TROPICAL STORM MINDY DISCUSSION NUMBER 1...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2003 CORRECT HEADERS AND BIN NUMBERS... A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE NORTHEAST TIP OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS AFTERNOOON. IT REPORTED 1004 MB SURFACE PRESSURE AND A 49 KNOT-WIND SPEED ABOUT 40 N MI NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REPORT A CLOSED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION BUT THE PROXIMITY OF LAND MAY HAVE PREVENTED DOING SO. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A NOT-VERY-IMPRESSIVE CLOUD PATTERN...BUT A 1004 MB SURFACE PRESSURE IS THE MOTIVATION FOR CALLING THIS SYSTEM A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS PRESENT. THE ADVISORY INITIAL WIND SPEED IS SET AT 35 KNOTS BASED ON THE ABOVE. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 310/10. THE GLOBAL MODELS SHOW THE STORM TURNING NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH MOVING EASTWARD FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. THE GLOBAL MODELS ALSO SHOW THE STORM MERGING WITH THIS TROUGH AND BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL BY 72 HOURS. ONLY MODEST STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST BY THE SHIPS MODEL AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST FOLLOWS THIS GUIDANCE. THE TRACK FORECAST REQUIRES A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. FORECASTER LAWRENCE FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 10/2100Z 19.2N 69.0W 35 KT 12HR VT 11/0600Z 20.2N 70.2W 40 KT 24HR VT 11/1800Z 21.8N 71.3W 45 KT 36HR VT 12/0600Z 24.0N 72.0W 50 KT 48HR VT 12/1800Z 26.5N 71.5W 50 KT 72HR VT 13/1800Z 31.0N 67.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 96HR VT 14/1800Z 41.0N 55.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 120HR VT 15/1800Z 43.5N 45.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL NNNN
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