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TROPICAL STORM LESTER DISCUSSION NUMBER  35
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT FRI OCT 23 1998

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SPOTS OF DEEP CONVECTION AND T-NUMBERS ARE
DECREASING. LESTER IS BEING DOWNGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM AT THIS
TIME. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IS INTENSITY ARE LIKELY.

LESTER HAS BEEN MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST BUT A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE WEST IS EXPECTED AS INDICATED BY TRACK MODELS. 

AVILA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     23/1500Z 15.6N 109.5W    60 KTS
12HR VT     24/0000Z 15.5N 110.0W    55 KTS
24HR VT     24/1200Z 15.0N 110.5W    50 KTS
36HR VT     25/0000Z 15.0N 111.0W    50 KTS
48HR VT     25/1200Z 15.0N 112.0W    50 KTS
72HR VT     26/1200Z 15.0N 113.0W    50 KTS
 
 
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