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#211156 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:17 AM 28.Aug.2008) TCDAT2 TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 14 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 730 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008 AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE HAS FOUND MAXIMUM 700 MB FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 67 KT...CORRESPONDING TO ABOUT 60 KT AT THE SURFACE. THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS TO UPDATE THE INTENSITY FORECAST TO REFLECT THE CURRENT AND FORECAST INTENSITY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE TRACK FORECAST. THE STRENGTHENING OF GUSTAV HAS PROMPTED THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA TO ISSUE A HURRICANE WARNING FOR JAMAICA. THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY SUPERSEDES THE ISSUANCE OF AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 800 AM EDT. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 28/1130Z 17.8N 75.6W 60 KT 12HR VT 28/1800Z 17.5N 76.1W 65 KT 24HR VT 29/0600Z 17.8N 78.3W 65 KT 36HR VT 29/1800Z 18.5N 80.3W 70 KT 48HR VT 30/0600Z 19.5N 82.0W 75 KT 72HR VT 31/0600Z 22.0N 85.5W 95 KT 96HR VT 01/0600Z 26.0N 89.0W 100 KT 120HR VT 02/0600Z 28.5N 91.0W 100 KT $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA |