570
WTPZ45 KNHC 161434
TCDEP5
TROPICAL STORM DOLORES DISCUSSION NUMBER 7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP052009
800 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2009
CONVECTION CONTINUES TO DIMINISH OVER THE CENTER OF DOLORES AS THE
CYCLONE CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER COLDER WATERS. DVORAK DATA-T NUMBERS
FROM TAFB AND SAB AT 1200 UTC WERE 2.0. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS
DECREASED TO 35 KT FOR THIS ADVISORY.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER...BUT IT IS ASSUMED
TO BE SOUTHEAST OF THE MID-LEVEL CENTER...WHICH STILL APPEARED TO BE
WELL-DEFINED IN A TRMM PASS AROUND 0800 UTC. THE INITIAL MOTION
IS ESTIMATED TO BE 300/16. THE TRACK FORECAST IS ESSENTIALLY AN
UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...SHOWING A WEST-NORTHWEST TRACK
TURNING MORE TOWARD THE WEST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS THE
CYCLONE BECOMES INCREASINGLY SHALLOW. THIS TRACK IS BETWEEN THE
HWRF AND GFDL AND SOUTH OF MOST OF THE OTHER DYNAMICAL MODELS...
WHICH TAKE A DEEPER CYCLONE NORTHWARD AHEAD OF A MID-LEVEL TROUGH
DEVELOPING ALONG 140W.
THE INTENSITY FORECAST HAS BEEN LOWERED IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ICON
INTENSITY CONSENSUS. DOLORES COULD DISSIPATE EVEN SOONER THAN SHOWN
HERE...AS INDICATED BY THE SHIPS MODEL...IF CONVECTION DOES NOT
REFORM NEAR THE CENTER LATER TODAY.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 16/1500Z 18.9N 120.4W 35 KT
12HR VT 17/0000Z 20.1N 122.6W 35 KT
24HR VT 17/1200Z 21.4N 125.6W 30 KT
36HR VT 18/0000Z 22.3N 128.3W 25 KT
48HR VT 18/1200Z 23.2N 130.7W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 19/1200Z 24.5N 135.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 20/1200Z...DISSIPATED
$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN
571
WTPZ44 KNHC 161434
TCDEP4
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CARLOS DISCUSSION NUMBER 27
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP042009
800 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2009
CARLOS HAS A SMALL AND POORLY-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION BUT IS
STILL PRODUCING SOME DEEP CONVECTION. THE SYSTEM IS ON THE VERGE OF
BECOMING A REMNANT LOW...AND WILL LIKELY BE DECLARED AS SUCH LATER
TODAY.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS NEAR 270/14. A GENERAL WESTWARD MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE LOW-LEVEL EASTERLIES UNTIL THE
SYSTEM DISSIPATES.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 16/1500Z 9.8N 135.0W 25 KT
12HR VT 17/0000Z 9.8N 136.9W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 17/1200Z 10.0N 139.3W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 18/0000Z 10.0N 141.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 18/1200Z 10.0N 144.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 19/1200Z...DISSIPATED
$$
FORECASTER PASCH
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