ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM IGNACIO SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM PDT SAT AUG 23 2003 THIS IS A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO UPDATE THE INTENSITY FORECAST FOR IGNACIO AND TO ISSUE A HURRICANE WARNING. IGNACIO HAS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP QUICKLY THIS MORNING. IR IMAGERY SHOWS A WARM SPOT IN THE CENTER OF INCREASINGLY BANDED CONVECTION. SPECIAL DVORAK CLASSIFICATIONS AT 1630Z BY TAFB AND SAB WERE T3.5...OR 55 KT. OUTFLOW LOOKS EXCELLENT TO THE EAST AND IS IMPROVING TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH. WATERS ARE VERY WARM AND CONTINUED STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE IS EXPECTED. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE TRACK FORECAST. ONLY THE INTENSITIES AND RADII HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITH THIS ADVISORY. FORECASTER FRANKLIN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 23/1800Z 21.9N 108.6W 55 KT 12HR VT 24/0000Z 22.3N 109.1W 65 KT 24HR VT 24/1200Z 23.2N 110.0W 70 KT...INLAND 36HR VT 25/0000Z 24.0N 111.0W 55 KT...ALONG THE COAST 48HR VT 25/1200Z 24.5N 111.8W 40 KT...ALONG THE COAST 72HR VT 26/1200Z 25.5N 113.0W 30 KT...OVER WATER 96HR VT 27/1200Z 26.5N 114.0W 20 KT...DISSIPATING 120HR VT 28/1200Z...DISSIPATED NNNN
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