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TROPICAL STORM KENNETH DISCUSSION NUMBER 54
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI
500 PM HST TUE SEP 27 2005
ALTHO A REPOSITIONING OF TROPICAL STORM KENNETH GIVES IT A RAPID
ACCELERATION IT IS STILL FOLLOWING THE PROJECTED NORTHWESTWARD
PATH...WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE LAST FORECAST PACKAGE EXCEPT
FOR A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SYSTEM SPEED. KENNETH IS HEADING TOWARD
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND SHOULD
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT SHEARING AND WEAKENING. THE MOST RECENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE LEADING EDGE OF KENNETHS CBS
FLATTENING...A POSSIBLE SIGN OF EARLY SHEARING. AFTER SHEARING
AND DISSIPATION WE CONTINUE TO PROJECT A MORE WESTERLY TRACK
TOWARD THE BIG ISLAND.
FORECASTER MATSUDA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 28/0300Z 16.2N 143.2W 45 KT
12HR VT 28/1200Z 17.1N 144.2W 45 KT
24HR VT 29/0000Z 18.2N 145.7W 40 KT
36HR VT 29/1200Z 18.9N 147.4W 35 KT
48HR VT 30/0000Z 19.2N 149.2W 30 KT
72HR VT 01/0000Z 19.6N 153.2W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
96HR VT 02/0000Z 19.6N 157.3W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
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