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 WTNT41 KNHC 060853
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 TROPICAL STORM TAMMY DISCUSSION NUMBER   5
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 5 AM EDT THU OCT 06 2005
  
 SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF TAMMY CONTINUES TO
 MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA.  HOWEVER... RADAR IMAGERY
 DEPICTS RAINBANDS WELL TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER ARE
 STILL COMING ONSHORE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COASTS OF GEORGIA AND
 SOUTH CAROLINA.  VARIOUS SHIPS AND BUOYS CONTINUE TO REPORT
 SUSTAINED WINDS AT OR NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WITHIN THESE
 BANDS... SO TAMMY REMAINS A 35 KT TROPICAL STORM... AND A TROPICAL
 STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE GEORGIA AND
 SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS.
  
 TAMMY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A
 GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.  THE CYCLONE SHOULD DEGENERATE
 INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LATER TODAY... AND THE
 CIRCULATION IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OR BECOME ABSORBED INTO AN
 APPROACHING FRONTAL ZONE WITHIN ABOUT 24 HOURS.
  
 FORECASTER KNABB
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      06/0900Z 31.6N  83.2W    35 KT
  12HR VT     06/1800Z 32.4N  84.5W    25 KT...DISSIPATING
  24HR VT     07/0600Z...DISSIPATED
  
  
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