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| #226266 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:34 AM 08.Nov.2008) TCDAT2 HURRICANE PALOMA SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172008 530 AM EST SAT NOV 08 2008 REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT PALOMA HAS STRENGTHENED TO A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 945 MB AND MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 115 KT. THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY UPDATES THE INTENSITY FOR THE FIRST 36 HR OF THE FORECAST. THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE PREVIOUS TRACK...THE WIND RADII...OR THE INTENSITY AT OTHER TIMES. THE NEW INTENSITY FORECAST NOW CALLS FOR PALOMA TO MAKE LANDFALL IN CUBA AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. THUS...THE STORM SURGE VALUES IN THE PUBLIC ADVISORY HAVE BEEN INCREASED. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 08/1030Z 19.6N 79.8W 115 KT 12HR VT 08/1800Z 20.1N 79.4W 115 KT 24HR VT 09/0600Z 20.8N 78.2W 100 KT...NEAR COAST OF CUBA 36HR VT 09/1800Z 21.4N 77.2W 70 KT...INLAND 48HR VT 10/0600Z 21.8N 76.5W 45 KT...OVER WATER 72HR VT 11/0600Z 22.5N 76.0W 35 KT...DISSIPATING 96HR VT 12/0600Z 23.0N 76.0W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 120HR VT 13/0600Z 23.0N 76.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |
