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 WTNT43 KNHC 150245
 TCDAT3
 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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