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At 201200UTC, low 52 north 30 west 976 expected 55 north 19 west 961 by 211200UTC. Low 64 north 19 west 969 expected 69 north 01 west 987 by same time. New low expected 70 north 13 east 976 by that time
Produced daily around 0730 UTC.
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