Tropical Storm HERMINE

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION HERMINE DISCUSSION NUMBER   7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE AUG 31 2004
 
HERMINE HAS COME ASHORE AND AND THE MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS WERE
ABOUT 20 TO 25 KNOTS.  THE SYSTEM HAS NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP
CONVECTION AND THE BOSTON RADAR SHOWS THE SYSTEM RAPIDLY FILLING. 
RATHER THAN CONTINUE THIS AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WE WILL DECLARE
IT EXTRATROPICAL AT THIS TIME.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 010/17.  THE SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND SHOULD MERGE WITH AN APPROACHING
SHORT WAVE FROM THE WEST.
 
FORECASTER JARVINEN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      31/0900Z 42.4N  69.9W    25 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 12HR VT     31/1800Z 45.1N  66.8W    20 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
 
 
 
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