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HURRICANE CHARLEY SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 18

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

2 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

RECENT AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS ALONG WITH RADAR AND

SATELLITE DATA SHOW THAT WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 125 KT. THE TRACK

HAS ALSO SHIFTED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY

FORECAST WHICH SHIFTS THE GREATEST RISK TO THE AREA OF CHARLOTTE

HARBOR FLORIDA. THESE CHANGES REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SPECIAL

ADVISORY.