EUROPEAN WINDSTORM (EW) BARNABAS DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 KIEWII-COBRASTRIKE GACC DUNDEE UK 1500 UTC SUN 8 JULY 2012 ...THE CENTER OF THE STORM CANNOT BE SEEN ON INFARED IMAGERY NOR VISIBLE. DUE TO THIS...AS WELL AS MARINE REPORTS...THE INITIAL INTENSITY FOR BARNABAS IS DOWNED TO 25 KT. IF SATELLITE REPRESENTATION GETS ANY WORSE...THE SYSTEM WILL BE A POST-WINDSTORM... ...WIND AND A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN ARE THE IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM... ...MOST MODELS NOW TAKE BARNABAS OVER SCANDINAVIA ONCE AGAIN...BUT I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THE STORM DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR EASTERN NORTH SEA... FORECAST -------- INIT...08/1500Z...50N 0E...25 KT 1003 MB 12HR...09/0000Z...55N 6E...35 KT 999 MB 24HR...09/1200Z...57N 8E...30 KT 1001 MB 36HR...10/0000Z...DISSIPATED FORECASTER KIEWII