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603 WTPZ41 KNHC 252055 TCDEP1 TROPICAL STORM NORA DISCUSSION NUMBER 38 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 2 PM PDT THU SEP 25 1997 RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA SHOW THE CENTER MOVING DUE NORTH. EARLIER...YUMA DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ABOUT 4000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THAT AREA APPARENTLY HAS DISSIPATED. THE INNER CIRCULATION IS NOW WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 40 KT. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR SO...ESPECIALLY NEAR DEEP CONVECTION AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS... AND HEAVIEST RAINS...HAVE BEEN LOCATED TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW THE TRACK OF THE REMNANT CENTER BECOMING NNE OR NE IN ABOUT 12 HOURS...EXCEPT FOR THE GFDL WHICH SHOWS A CONTINUED NORTHWARD MOTION. THE OFFICIAL TRACK IS BETWEEN THESE OPTIONS. EITHER WAY...THE LOCATION OF THE CENTER IS BECOMING LESS AND LESS RELEVANT. RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES...BUT WILL END SHORTLY AFTER THE CENTER MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA. SEE INFORMATION FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES. NORA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS. NOW THAT COASTAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED...THE NEXT PUBLIC ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED 6 HOURS FROM NOW...AT 0300Z. RAPPAPORT FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 25/2100Z 32.7N 114.8W 40 KTS 12HR VT 26/0600Z 36.0N 114.3W 30 KTS...INLAND 24HR VT 26/1800Z 39.0N 112.0W 25 KTS...INLAND...DISSIPATING 36HR VT 27/0600Z...DISSIPATED