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Printable views / Text only: High seas forecast | Storm warnings
At 160000 UTC, low 52 north 41 west 980, moving steadily east, losing its identity by 170000 UTC. Low 47 north 25 west 992 expected 57 north 31 west 976 by same time. Lows 67 north 19 west 1011 and 69 north 34 west 1011 both losing their identities by that time. at 160000 UTC, high 72 north 20 west 1021, slow moving with little change by 170000 UTC
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