Chantal

VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT CHANTAL HAS STRENGTHENED THIS
MORNING WITH IMPRESSIVE CURVED BANDING ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN
SEMICIRCLE. THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER OF THE STORM APPEARS TO BE
DISPLACED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF A CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE MID-LEVEL
CENTER ON SATELLITE. A QUIKSCAT PASS JUST BEFORE 1000 UTC SHOWED
BELIEVABLE WIND VECTORS IN THE 40-45 KT RANGE AND THE INITIAL
INTENSITY WILL BE SET TO 45 KT. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS QUICKLY
MOVING INTO COOLER WATERS AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION AS A
TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 31/1500Z 40.2N 62.7W 45 KT
12HR VT 01/0000Z 43.0N 59.7W 45 KT
24HR VT 01/1200Z 47.0N 52.7W 45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
36HR VT 02/0000Z 51.2N 44.7W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
48HR VT 02/1200Z 56.0N 36.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
72HR VT 03/1200Z 60.0N 27.5W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
96HR VT 04/1200Z 62.0N 20.0W 45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL
120HR VT 05/1200Z 64.5N 12.5W 40 KT...EXTRATROPICAL