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#299829 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 PM 05.Oct.2009) TCDAT4 TROPICAL STORM GRACE DISCUSSION NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009 1100 PM AST MON OCT 05 2009 GRACE HAS MERGED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE FAR NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC WITHIN THE PAST HOUR OR SO AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM. AN EARLIER QUIKSCAT PASS AT 2026 UTC...PRIOR TO INTERACTION WITH THE FRONT...SHOWED A FEW 40-45 KT WIND VECTORS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE REMNANTS OF GRACE WILL LIKELY PRODUCE A DECREASING AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS AS THEY MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED MINIMUM PRESSURE MAY HAVE BEEN A FEW MILLIBARS TOO HIGH...AS A RECENT SHIP OBSERVATION NEAR THE CENTER REPORTED 986.6 MB. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REMNANTS OF GRACE CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE UNDER WMO HEADER WONT54 EGRR. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 06/0300Z 49.7N 13.4W 45 KT 12HR VT 06/1200Z...ABSORBED BY FRONT $$ FORECASTER BROWN |