WTNT45 KNHC 112029 2004285 2029 TCDAT5 SUBTROPICAL STORM NICOLE DISCUSSION NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT MON OCT 11 2004 THE SYSTEM IS BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL AS IT COMBINES WITH A LARGE MID-LATITUDE CYCLONE. SOME INCREASE IN STRENGTH FROM BAROCLINIC ENERGY SOURCES MAY OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN SOME MORE ACCELERATION TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...THE GUIDANCE INDICATES SOME SLOWING OF FORWARD SPEED WITHIN 12-24 HOURS...ALONG WITH A TURN TO THE LEFT. LATER IN THE PERIOD...THE FORWARD SPEED SHOULD INCREASE AGAIN AS THE CYCLONE ENCOUNTERS A FASTER WESTERLY STEERING CURRENT. THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON NICOLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. FORECASTER PASCH FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 11/2100Z 40.0N 61.0W 45 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 12HR VT 12/0600Z 42.0N 61.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 24HR VT 12/1800Z 43.5N 61.5W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 36HR VT 13/0600Z 45.0N 61.0W 50 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 48HR VT 13/1800Z 48.0N 59.0W 45 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 72HR VT 14/1800Z...ABSORBED BY EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM $$ wxtlist.k: done