*Please note: There is no "official" HPC track of Tropical Depression "Earl" while it was over land. The positions listed here were based on surface observations obtained from the North American Surface Charts, which are made every 3 hours. The times listed are Zulu times. 12Z is equivalent to 8:00 am EDT

**Please note: The HPC no longer performs surface analysis at 09Z and 21Z. Therfore, no positions were available at those times.

At 15Z Thursday September 3, 1998, the National Hurricane Center issued its last position for Tropical Depression "Earl".
Official NHC position at 15Z Thursday September 3, 1998: 32.1N 83.3W

At 18Z Thursday September 3, 1998, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center then began tracking Tropical Depression "Danny".
First HPC position at 18Z Thursday September 3, 1998: 32.5N 82.5W

21Z Thursday September 3, 1998
Position not available.**

00Z Friday September 4, 1998
33.8N 80.0W

03Z Friday September 4, 1998
34.1N 78.8W

06Z Friday September 4, 1998
35.0N 78.0W

09Z Friday September 4, 1998
Position not available.**

12Z Friday September 4, 1998
35.7N 77.0W

15Z Friday September 4, 1998
36.3N 76.4W

At 18Z Friday September 4, 1998 the remnants of T.D. Earl were no longer being classified as a Tropical Depression.

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NCEP/HPC/DTB / Last Modified February 10, 1999