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ZCZC MIATCDAT5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM HARVEY DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 1999 HARVEY HAS CONTINUED TO LOOSE ITS IDENTITY THIS EVENING AS IT BECOMES ABSORBED BY THE CIRCULATION OF THE EXTRATROPICAL LOW LOCATED ABOUT 135 NMI SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CENTER OF HARVEY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE...IF THERE IS A DISTINCT ONE LEFT TO FIND...IN EITHER SATELLITE IMAGERY OR SURFACE DATA. THE BEST ESTIMATE BASED ON CONTINUITY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS PUTS A CENTER JUST NORTH OF GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 065/27 KT. THE SYSTEM SHOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATION EAST- NORTHEAST AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS REDUCED TO 35 KT WITH THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM. HARVEY WILL BE OFFICIALLY DECLARED EXTRATROPICAL BY 12 HRS. EFFECTIVE 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS WILL DISCONTINUE THE TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND AND THE ABACOS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON HARVEY. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN THE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER/ MARINE PREDICTION CENTER UNDER WMO HEADER FZNT01 AND UNDER AFOS HEADER NFDHSFAT1. GUINEY FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 22/0300Z 27.5N 77.2W 35 KTS 12HR VT 22/1200Z 29.5N 73.0W 35 KTS...EXTRATROPICAL 24HR VT 23/0000Z...EXTRATROPICAL NNNN