DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 900 AM GMT (0900 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Karen was located near latitude 45.3 North, longitude 32.1 West. The storm is moving toward the northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h), and a faster northeastward motion is expected tonight into Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast today, and the system should degenerate to a post-tropical low on Saturday and open into a trough soon thereafter. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inche
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