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TROPICAL STORM GIL SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM PDT TUE SEP 04 2001
THIS IS A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO UPGRADE TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E TO
A TROPICAL STORM.
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE IS IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OVER THE DEEP CONVECTION. A
RECENT DVORAK CLASSIFICATION FROM AFWA GAVE A DATA T OF 3.0...45 KT
...AND A 1410Z QUIKSCAT PASS DETECTED 35 TO 40 KT UNCONTAMINATED
WINDS. BASED ON THIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT HAS BEEN UPGRADED
TO TROPICAL STORM GIL.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE PREVIOUS INTENSITY
FORECAST AND WIND RADII.
FORECASTER FRANKLIN/BROWN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 04/1800Z 15.7N 123.7W 35 KTS
12HR VT 05/0000Z 15.8N 124.1W 45 KTS
24HR VT 05/1200Z 16.0N 125.4W 50 KTS
36HR VT 06/0000Z 16.3N 126.7W 55 KTS
48HR VT 06/1200Z 16.5N 128.0W 60 KTS
72HR VT 07/1200Z 17.0N 130.5W 70 KTS
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