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TROPICAL STORM LINDA DISCUSSION NUMBER 19
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP152009
200 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 2009
LINDA CONTINUES AS A VIGOROUS BUT CONVECTION-FREE CIRCULATION...AND
A FEW MORE HOURS OF THIS WILL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF
ADVISORIES. A QUIKSCAT PASS AT 15Z CAUGHT JUST ENOUGH OF THE
CIRCULATION FOR ME TO PRESUME THAT SOME TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS
REMAIN...BUT WITHOUT ANY ACTIVE CONVECTION THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
LAST LONG.
IT DOES APPEAR THAT THE MOTION HAS SWUNG OVER A LITTLE TO THE
LEFT...OR ABOUT 310/5...AS LINDA RESPONDS TO THE LOWER-TROPOSPHERIC
FLOW. IN ADDITION...THE LATEST GUIDANCE IS LESS EMPHATIC ON THE
NORTHWARD TURN DISCUSSED EARLIER. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST HAS BEEN
ADJUSTED TO THE LEFT OF THE PREVIOUS ONE AND IS CLOSEST TO THE GFS
AND GFDL SOLUTIONS. HOWEVER...THERE IS A LARGE BODY OF GUIDANCE
THAT IS EVEN FARTHER TO THE LEFT.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 11/2100Z 20.7N 131.3W 35 KT
12HR VT 12/0600Z 21.1N 131.9W 30 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 12/1800Z 21.4N 132.8W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 13/0600Z 21.6N 133.6W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 13/1800Z 21.7N 134.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 14/1800Z 22.0N 134.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 15/1800Z...DISSIPATED
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FORECASTER FRANKLIN
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