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 WTPZ43 KNHC 280824
 TCDEP3
 TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-E DISCUSSION NUMBER   3
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP032008
 200 AM PDT SAT JUN 28 2008
  
 DEEP CONVECTION HAS INCREASED A LITTLE BUT THE OVERALL ORGANIZATION
 OF THE CLOUD PATTERN HAS NOT CHANGED. T-NUMBERS CONTINUE TO SHOW
 THAT THE DEPRESSION IS VERY NEAR TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH. THE
 CYCLONE ONLY HAS A DAY OR TWO TO STRENGTHEN BEFORE IT REACHES
 INCREASINGLY COOLER WATERS. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A
 REMNANT LOW IN ABOUT 3 DAYS.
 
 THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT
 6 KNOTS. A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BE ANCHORED TO THE
 NORTH OF THE CYCLONE. THEREFORE...A TURN MORE TO THE WEST IS
 ANTICIPATED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH GUIDANCE AND WITH THE PREVIOUS
 FORECAST.
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      28/0900Z 14.3N 123.7W    30 KT
  12HR VT     28/1800Z 14.7N 124.8W    35 KT
  24HR VT     29/0600Z 15.0N 126.5W    35 KT
  36HR VT     29/1800Z 15.0N 128.0W    35 KT
  48HR VT     30/0600Z 15.0N 130.0W    30 KT
  72HR VT     01/0600Z 15.0N 134.0W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  96HR VT     02/0600Z 15.0N 138.0W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 120HR VT     03/0600Z 15.0N 142.0W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  
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