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 WTNT41 KNHC 021420
 TCDAT1
 TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTTO DISCUSSION NUMBER   8
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 10 AM EST THU DEC 02 2004
 
 HIGH-RESOLUTION DATA FROM A QUIKSCAT OVERPASS JUST AFTER 09Z
 INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM WINDS IN THE CIRCULATION HAVE NOW DROPPED
 BELOW GALE FORCE.  THE SYSTEM IS ESSENTIALLY DEVOID OF DEEP
 CONVECTION...SO OTTO IS DEGENERATING INTO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE
 SYSTEM.  STRONG WESTERLY SHEAR ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD PREVENT ANY
 SIGNIFICANT REGENERATION OF THE CYCLONE.
 
 THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN MOVING A LITTLE WEST OF SOUTH OVER THE PAST
 SEVERAL HOURS.  A SLOW AND GENERALLY SOUTHWARD MOTION IS FORECAST
 OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE OTTO'S REMNANTS CONTINUE TO SPIN
 DOWN.  BASED ON THE CURRENT MOTION...THE OFFICIAL FORECAST TRACK IS
 A LITTLE TO THE WEST OF THE GUIDANCE.
 
 THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON OTTO.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE
 REMNANT LOW OF OTTO CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO
 HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
 FORECASTER PASCH
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      02/1500Z 28.8N  50.6W    30 KT...DISSIPATING
  12HR VT     03/0000Z 27.8N  50.7W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  24HR VT     03/1200Z 26.7N  50.6W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  36HR VT     04/0000Z 25.5N  50.5W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  48HR VT     04/1200Z 24.5N  50.5W    20 KT...REMNANT LOW
  72HR VT     05/1200Z 24.0N  50.5W    20 KT...REMNANT LOW
  96HR VT     06/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
  
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