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#108032 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:31 AM 01.Sep.2006) TCDAT5 TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 32 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052006 1100 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT ERNESTO HAS WEAKENED AND IS NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO AND A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS WELL TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST INTO THE ATLANTIC. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE COAST. SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. ERNESTO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 12 KNOTS AND BECOME EXTRATROPICAL WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. IT SHOULD THEN BECOME ABSORBED BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE ON ERNESTO. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...UNDER AWIPS HEADER TCPAT5 AND WMO HEADER WTNT35 KWNH...BEGINNING AT 5 PM EDT. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 01/1500Z 36.4N 77.6W 30 KT 12HR VT 02/0000Z 38.0N 77.5W 30 KT...INLAND 24HR VT 02/1200Z 40.0N 78.0W 25 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 36HR VT 03/0000Z 41.5N 78.5W 25 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 48HR VT 03/1200Z...ABSORBED BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM $$ FORECASTER AVILA |