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#44416 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:20 PM 06.Sep.2005)
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TROPICAL STORM MARIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT TUE SEP 06 2005

WESTERLY SHEAR HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON MARIA...AS THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER
HAS BECOME PARTIALLY EXPOSED TO THE WEST OF THE WEAKENING PRIMARY
CONVECTION. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM TAFB AND SAB ARE 65
KT...AND BASED ON THE WEAKER SATELLITE SIGNATURE SINCE 00Z THE
INITIAL INTENSITY IS DECREASED TO 60 KT. MARIA SHOULD WEAKEN A
LITTLE FURTHER BEFORE IT BEGINS EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION...THEN
CONTINUE AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL STORM THROUGH AT
LEAST 120 HR.

THE INITIAL MOTION IS 050/7. MARIA IS NOW EMBEDDED IN SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW NORTH OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE...AND THE STORM SHOULD
GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD WITH GRADUAL ACCELERATION FOR THE NEXT FIVE
DAYS. THE NEW FORECAST TRACK IS SIMILAR TO...BUT A LITTLE FASTER
THAN...THE PREVIOUS FORECAST TRACK AND IS IN BEST AGREEMENT WITH
THE CONSENSUS MODEL CONU.

FORECASTER BEVEN


FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 07/0300Z 34.7N 54.2W 60 KT
12HR VT 07/1200Z 35.7N 52.9W 55 KT
24HR VT 08/0000Z 37.1N 51.0W 55 KT
36HR VT 08/1200Z 38.5N 48.9W 55 KT
48HR VT 09/0000Z 40.1N 46.5W 55 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
72HR VT 10/0000Z 44.0N 41.5W 55 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
96HR VT 11/0000Z 49.0N 34.0W 55 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
120HR VT 12/0000Z 53.5N 26.0W 55 KT...EXTRATROPICAL