Dean is now a Category 3

HURRICANE DEAN SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 18

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL042007
145 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2007

THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO UPDATE THE INITIAL
INTENSITY OF HURRICANE DEAN TO 110 KNOTS BASED ON FLIGHT LEVEL WIND
DATA OF 124 KNOTS JUST MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT. THE FORECAST INTENSITY HAS BEEN ADJUSTED UPWARD
ACCORDINGLY.  THIS ADVISORY SUPERSEDES THE INTERMEDIATE 2 PM AST
PUBLIC ADVISORY.