Hurricane CHARLEY
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TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY DISCUSSION NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004
CHARLEY IS JUST BARELY A TROPICAL STORM...WITH ABOUT THE ONLY
EVIDENCE OF TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS REMAINING BEING THE RELATIVELY
SMALL WIND CORE THAT THE CYCLONE HAS POSSESSED SINCE IT FIRST
FORMED. THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF 35 KT AND CENTRAL PRESSURE OF
1012 MB ARE BASED ON SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. CHARLEY SHOULD BECOME
COMPLETELY EXTRATROPICAL IN 12 HR OR LESS WITH WINDS LIKELY
WEAKENING BELOW GALE FORCE IN 24 HR AT THE MOST.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 040/30. CHARLEY SHOULD CONTINUE GENERALLY
NORTHEASTWARD UNTIL THE EXTRATROPICAL REMNANT LOSES ITS IDENTITY IN
A FRONTAL ZONE IN 72-96 HR.
FORECASTER BEVEN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 15/0300Z 37.9N 74.9W 35 KT
12HR VT 15/1200Z 40.8N 71.6W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
24HR VT 16/0000Z 44.1N 66.7W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT 16/1200Z 46.2N 62.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 17/0000Z 47.3N 57.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
72HR VT 18/0000Z 49.0N 48.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
96HR VT 19/0000Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM
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