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| #36224 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:37 AM 29.Jul.2005) TCDAT1 TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN DISCUSSION NUMBER 33 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2005 TENACIOUS FRANKLIN STILL HAS A SMALL AREA OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER AND THE CLOUD PATTERN REMAINS WELL ORGANIZED. HOWEVER... THE OVERALL CONVECTION HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN. INITIAL INTENSITY IS 45 KNOTS AND FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 19 KNOTS... EMBEDDED WITHIN THE WESTERLIES. THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER INCREASINGLY COOLER WATERS AND BECOME EXTRATROPICAL IN ABOUT 12 HOURS...AND WILL LIKELY BE ABSORBED BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM THEREAFTER. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 29/1500Z 41.4N 61.8W 45 KT 12HR VT 30/0000Z 43.0N 58.5W 35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 24HR VT 30/1200Z 45.5N 53.5W 35 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 36HR VT 31/0000Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM |
