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Tropical Storm GORDON (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM GORDON DISCUSSION NUMBER  40
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072006
500 PM EDT WED SEP 20 2006
 
AFTER NEARLY 10 DAYS TRAVELING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC...TENACIOUS
GORDON IS FINALLY BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL AS A STRONG COLD FRONT
INTERACTS WITH THE CYCLONE'S CIRCULATION. THE EXTRATROPICAL STORM
WILL CONTINUE RACING ON A GENERAL EAST TO EAST-NORTHEAST TRACK
UNTIL IT BECOME ABSORBED BY THE COLD FRONT.  THIS WILL BE THE LAST
ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON GORDON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS ISSUED BY METEOFRANCE UNDER WMO HEADER FQNT50 LFPW.
 
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      20/2100Z 39.2N  16.6W    45 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
 12HR VT     21/0600Z 42.0N  12.0W    45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 24HR VT     21/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
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