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 WTNT44 KNHC 240835
 TCDAT4
 TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN DISCUSSION NUMBER  73
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 5 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2004
  
 RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT IVAN HAS MOVED
 NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS PORT ARTHUR TEXAS WHILE IT CONTINUES TO
 WEAKEN.  THE CYCLONE SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND IS FORECAST TO
 DISSIPATE BY 72 HR.
 
 THE INITIAL MOTION IS 305/7.  STEERING CURRENTS ARE FORECAST TO
 WEAKEN...AND MUCH OF THE GUIDANCE TURNS IVAN SOUTHWESTWARD BEFORE
 DISSIPATION.  THE FORECAST TRACK FOLLOWS THIS SCENARIO.
 
 THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON IVAN BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. 
 SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
 HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER.
  
 FORECASTER BEVEN
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      24/0900Z 30.2N  94.4W    25 KT...INLAND
  12HR VT     24/1800Z 30.4N  95.1W    20 KT...INLAND DISSIPATING
  24HR VT     25/0600Z 30.1N  96.0W    20 KT...INLAND REMNANT LOW
  36HR VT     25/1800Z 29.2N  96.7W    20 KT...INLAND REMNANT LOW
  48HR VT     26/0600Z 28.0N  97.5W    20 KT...INLAND REMNANT LOW
  72HR VT     27/0600Z...DISSIPATED
  
  
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