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 WTNT44 KNHC 171754
 TCDAT4
 HURRICANE DEAN SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER  18
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042007
 145 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2007
  
 THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO UPDATE THE INITIAL
 INTENSITY OF HURRICANE DEAN TO 110 KNOTS BASED ON FLIGHT LEVEL WIND
 DATA OF 124 KNOTS JUST MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE
 AIRCRAFT. THE FORECAST INTENSITY HAS BEEN ADJUSTED UPWARD
 ACCORDINGLY.  THIS ADVISORY SUPERSEDES THE INTERMEDIATE 2 PM AST
 PUBLIC ADVISORY.
    
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      17/1745Z 14.8N  63.6W   110 KT
  12HR VT     18/0000Z 15.0N  65.5W   115 KT
  24HR VT     18/1200Z 15.8N  69.0W   120 KT
  36HR VT     19/0000Z 16.7N  72.3W   125 KT
  48HR VT     19/1200Z 17.5N  75.5W   130 KT
  72HR VT     20/1200Z 19.5N  82.0W   130 KT
  96HR VT     21/1200Z 21.5N  88.0W   100 KT...INLAND
 120HR VT     22/1200Z 24.0N  94.0W   105 KT
  
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