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 654 
 WTPZ42 KNHC 292338
 TCDEP2
 TROPICAL STORM BORIS SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER  12
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP022008
 500 PM PDT SUN JUN 29 2008
  
 THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS TO INCREASE THE INITIAL AND
 FORECAST INTENSITIES OF BORIS.  OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...A
 RAGGED EYE HAS BEEN APPARENT IN VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY.  IN
 ADDITION...A RECENT MICROWAVE PASS INDICATES THAT THE LOW-LEVEL
 CENTER OF BORIS IS REASONABLY CO-LOCATED WITH THE VISIBLE EYE
 FEATURE.  THE CIMSS ADT ESTIMATES THE INTENSITY OF THE CYCLONE TO
 BE JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH.  AS A RESULT...THE ADVISORY
 INTENSITY IS INCREASED TO 60 KT.  
 
 WHILE BORIS COULD REACH HURRICANE STRENGTH TONIGHT...THE GENERAL
 SLOW WEAKENING SCENARIO FROM PREVIOUS ADVISORIES IS RETAINED.  THE
 TRACK FORECAST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED ONLY SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH OF THE
 PREVIOUS ADVISORY.
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      30/0000Z 14.8N 117.8W    60 KT
  12HR VT     30/0600Z 14.7N 118.5W    60 KT
  24HR VT     30/1800Z 14.6N 120.0W    50 KT
  36HR VT     01/0600Z 14.5N 121.5W    40 KT
  48HR VT     01/1800Z 14.5N 122.5W    35 KT
  72HR VT     02/1800Z 14.5N 124.5W    30 KT
  96HR VT     03/1800Z 14.5N 126.5W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 120HR VT     04/1800Z 14.5N 128.5W    20 KT...REMNANT LOW
  
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 FORECASTER FRANKLIN
  
 
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