And....I remember several memorable and more active seasons that started with or featured a north (NORTH!) Atlantic storm in July...stay tuned...

WHXX01 KWBC 051300
CHGHUR

DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO TPC/NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

.....THE FOLLOWING IS A TEST MESSAGE.....

TROPICAL DEPRESSION INVEST (AL932002) ON 20020705 1200 UTC

...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS...
020705 1200 020706 0000 020706 1200

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 35.7N 62.4W 36.7N 60.8W 38.6N 58.6W
BAMM 35.7N 62.4W 36.8N 60.7W 39.1N 58.3W
A98E 35.7N 62.4W 36.3N 60.9W 38.2N 58.6W
LBAR 35.7N 62.4W 36.9N 60.5W 39.7N 58.2W
SHIP 25KTS 30KTS 35KTS
DSHP 25KTS 30KTS 35KTS

...36 HRS... ...48 HRS... ...72 HRS...
020707 0000 020707 1200 020708 1200

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 41.5N 56.6W 44.7N 54.5W 49.5N 46.8W
BAMM 42.5N 55.9W 45.9N 53.0W 48.0N 42.9W
A98E 40.4N 56.4W 44.4N 54.3W 55.2N 47.7W
LBAR 43.4N 55.3W 47.1N 51.8W 46.4N 38.0W
SHIP 36KTS 37KTS 34KTS
DSHP 36KTS 37KTS 34KTS

...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 35.7N LONCUR = 62.4W DIRCUR = 75DEG SPDCUR = 7KT
LATM12 = 35.4N LONM12 = 64.1W DIRM12 = 66DEG SPDM12 = 10KT
LATM24 = 35.1N LONM24 = 65.8W
WNDCUR = 25KT RMAXWD = 20NM WNDM12 = 20KT
CENPRS = 1009MB OUTPRS = 1012MB OUTRAD = 150NM SDEPTH = D
RD34NE = 0NM RD34SE = 0NM RD34SW = 0NM RD34NW = 0NM

.....THE ABOVE HAS BEEN A TEST MESSAGE.....

IHS,

Bill