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#152357 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 PM 24.Sep.2007) TCDAT1 TROPICAL STORM JERRY DISCUSSION NUMBER 8 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112007 1100 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2007 A QUIKSCAT PASS AT 2136Z INDICATED THAT THE CIRCULATION OF JERRY HAD OPENED UP INTO A SHARP TROUGH WITHIN THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF A LARGE EXTRATROPICAL LOW. CONSEQUENTLY...JERRY IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY. AS JERRY ACCELERATED THIS EVENING...MAXIMUM WINDS AT THE BASE OF THE TROUGH INCREASED TO ABOUT 40 KT ACCORDING TO THE QUIKSCAT DATA...HENCE THE APPARENT UPGRADE BACK TO A TROPICAL STORM. THE REMNANTS OF JERRY SHOULD CONTINUE TO RACE NORTHEASTWARD AND BECOME FURTHER ENTRAINED INTO THE EXTRATROPICAL CIRCULATION. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 25/0300Z 44.5N 37.5W 40 KT...DISSIPATING 12HR VT 25/1200Z...ABSORBED WITHIN EXTRATROPICAL LOW $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN |