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WTPA44 PHFO 301957
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION KENNETH DISCUSSION NUMBER 65
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI
1100 AM HST FRI SEP 30 2005
LATEST SCATTEROMETER AND BIG ISLAND RADAR DATA SHOW THAT TROPICAL
DEPRESSION KENNETH HAS OPENED UP INTO A TROPICAL WAVE...WITH NO
WESTERLY WINDS NOTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN FLANK OF THE OLD CIRCULATION
CENTER. AS KENNETH ENCOUNTERS THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...THE
ASSOCIATED MOISTURE FIELD WILL LIKELY INTERACT WITH LAND
AND...SPURRED ON BY A DEEP LOW ALOFT...TRIGGER A RAINFALL EVENT FOR
THE ALOHA STATE.
INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED BY THE OPEN TROPICAL WAVE MAY
PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
HOWEVER...GIVEN THE LACK OF A CLOSED CIRCULATION THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE CENTER WILL NOW CLOSE THE BOOK ON KENNETH AS AN ORGANIZED
TROPICAL SYSTEM.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST DISCUSSION ON THIS SYSTEM ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER.
FORECASTER POWELL
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 30/2100Z 19.4N 154.7W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
12HR VT 01/0600Z...DISSIPATED
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