FYI: Tropical Storm Irene, from the National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida

TROPICAL STORM IRENE DISCUSSION NUMBER  33
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092011
1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

SURFACE AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF IRENE IS MOVING
JUST TO THE WEST OF CONNECTICUT.  THE FORWARD MOTION HAS ACCELERATED
TO NEAR 020/23…AND SOME ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED AS THE STORM MOVES ON THE EAST SIDE OF A BROAD
MID-TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH OVER EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.  THE OFFICIAL
FORECAST IS SIMILAR TO…BUT SLIGHTLY WEST OF…THE PREVIOUS TRACK.

SURFACE SYNOPTIC DATA SUGGEST THAT THE MAXIMUM WINDS HAVE DECREASED
TO 50 KT.  CONTINUED GRADUAL WEAKENING WILL OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM
MOVES OVER LAND TODAY.  IN 12 HOURS…GLOBAL MODELS SHOW IRENE
BECOMING EMBEDDED WITHIN A BAROCLINIC ZONE SO THE FORECAST SHOWS
EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION BY THAT TIME.

SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVER HIGH-RISE
STRUCTURES AND AREAS OF ELEVATED TERRAIN.

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