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 WTPZ44 KNHC 221457
 TCDEP4
 TROPICAL STORM HECTOR DISCUSSION NUMBER  28
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092006
 800 AM PDT TUE AUG 22 2006
  
 SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CYCLONE
 IS WEAKENING AND HECTOR APPEARS WELL ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING NOTHING
 BUT A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS.  NONETHELESS...AN EARLIER QUIKSCAT PASS
 FROM 0336Z SUGGESTS THAT THE SYSTEM IS STILL PRODUCING MARGINAL
 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS SET AT 35
 KT.  IT IS ASSUMED THAT HECTOR WILL BE UNABLE TO REGENERATE
 SIGNIFICANT DEEP CONVECTION AND THE FORECAST CALLS FOR A GRADUAL
 SPIN DOWN. HECTOR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW WITHIN THE
 NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH THE LOW COMPLETELY DISSIPATING IN ABOUT 48
 HOURS.    
  
 THE MOTION OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS APPEARS TO BE TRENDING FASTER...AS
 THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION BECOMES DETACHED FROM WHAT IS LEFT OF THE
 DEEP CONVECTION AND IS STEERED BY THE LOW LEVEL EASTERLIES. THIS
 TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST TRACK IS
 ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED.  HECTOR IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN A GENERAL
 WESTWARD MOTION WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SPEED. 
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INITIAL      22/1500Z 22.8N 137.0W    35 KT
  12HR VT     23/0000Z 22.9N 138.2W    30 KT...DISSIPATED
  24HR VT     23/1200Z 23.0N 140.2W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  36HR VT     24/0000Z 23.1N 142.5W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
  48HR VT     24/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
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