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 WTNT45 KNHC 051434
 TCDAT5
 TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD DISCUSSION NUMBER   9
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL052008
 1100 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008
  
 EDOUARD MADE LANDFALL AT 1200 UTC IN THE MCFADDIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE
 REFUGE ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BETWEEN HIGH ISLAND AND SABINE PASS
 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF ABOUT 55 KT.  THE CYCLONE IS NOW BEGINNING TO
 LOSE ORGANIZATION AND WEAKENING IS FORECAST ROUGHLY IN LINE WITH
 THE DECAY SHIPS MODEL.
  
 THE CENTER IS BECOMING HARDER TO LOCATE IN WSR-88D DATA...BUT THE
 INITIAL MOTION IS ESTIMATED TO BE 300/13.  MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN
 GOOD AGREEMENT ON A CONTINUED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH
 PERHAPS A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED UNTIL THE CYCLONE
 DISSIPATES IN 36-48 HOURS.
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      05/1500Z 29.9N  94.6W    50 KT...INLAND
  12HR VT     06/0000Z 30.6N  96.5W    40 KT...INLAND
  24HR VT     06/1200Z 31.4N  98.6W    30 KT...INLAND
  36HR VT     07/0000Z 32.4N 100.7W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  48HR VT     07/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
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 FORECASTER FRANKLIN