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 WTNT42 KNHC 301439
 TCDAT2
 TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER  31
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 11 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2005
  
 KATRINA HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND AND IT IS NOW A
 30-KNOT TROPICAL DEPRESSION. DEEP CONVECTION HAS DIMINISHED AND
 THERE ONLY A FEW REMAINING CLUSTERS...RAPIDLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARD
 AHEAD OF THE LOW LEVEL CENTER. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
 EXTRATROPICAL DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS AS IT INTERACTS WITH A
 LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
 ABOUT 18 KNOTS AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE ON THIS TRACK WITH AN
 INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. KATRINA IS PRIMARILY NOW A HEAVY RAIN
 EVENT. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF STRONG INLAND WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN
 FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER AND OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE
 POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO FALLING TREES.  INLAND FLOODING AND
 TORNADOES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A HAZARD.
  
 FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC ADVISORIES
 ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...UNDER AWIPS
 HEADER TCPAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT32 KWNH...BEGINNING AT 4 PM CDT.
  
 FORECASTER AVILA
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      30/1500Z 36.3N  87.5W    30 KT
  12HR VT     31/0000Z 38.5N  85.0W    30 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
  24HR VT     31/1200Z 42.0N  80.5W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
  36HR VT     01/0000Z 45.5N  74.5W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
  48HR VT     01/1200Z 50.0N  71.0W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
  72HR VT     02/1200Z 55.5N  67.0W    30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
  96HR VT     03/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
  
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