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2024's Atlantic name list reuses 2018s, with Milton replacing Michael, and Francine Replacing Florence.
Days since last H. Landfall - US: Any 251 (Idalia) , Major: 251 (Idalia) Florida - Any: 251 (Idalia) Major: 251 (Idalia)
 
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#91523 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:34 PM 13.Jun.2006)
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TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 15
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012006
500 PM EDT TUE JUN 13 2006

ALTHOUGH OVER LAND...ALBERTO POSSESSES A WELL-ORGANIZED CLOUD
PATTERN. DEEP CONVECTION IS RATHER LIMITED HOWEVER. TROPICAL
STORM STATUS IS BEING RETAINED FOR THIS ADVISORY BECAUSE 34-KT
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER A PORTION OF THE
CIRCULATION NEAR THE ATLANTIC COAST. WEAKENING TO A DEPRESSION IS
LIKELY LATER TONIGHT. GLOBAL MODELS SHOW THE CYCLONE MERGING WITH
A LOWER-TROPOSPHERIC BAROCLINIC ZONE IN A DAY OR SO AND THIS IS
REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL FORECAST OF EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BY
HOUR 24. DYNAMICAL MODELS PREDICT BAROCLINIC INTENSIFICATION OF
THE SYSTEM AND THIS IS ALSO SHOWN IN THE NHC FORECAST.

SURFACE SYNOPTIC AND WSR-88D RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE
MOTION IS 035/9. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH COMING FROM THE MIDWEST SHOULD
KICK ALBERTO AND/OR THE EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE NORTHEASTWARD TO
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...AND OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...IN A DAY OR
SO. THE SYSTEM SHOULD ACCELERATE IN THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES
ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC THEREAFTER. THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST
IS ESSENTIALLY AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS ONE.

THERE IS A THREAT OF FLOODING DUE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

FORECASTER PASCH


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 13/2100Z 30.7N 83.2W 35 KT...INLAND
12HR VT 14/0600Z 32.4N 82.0W 30 KT...INLAND
24HR VT 14/1800Z 34.8N 78.7W 35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT 15/0600Z 37.7N 72.6W 45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 15/1800Z 41.0N 66.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
72HR VT 16/1800Z 48.5N 51.5W 45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
96HR VT 17/1800Z 53.0N 34.0W 40 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
120HR VT 18/1800Z 54.5N 15.0W 40 KT...EXTRATROPICAL