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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER   5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1 PM EDT SAT SEP 16 2000

AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPRESSION...THE HURRICANE
HUNTERS WERE UNABLE TO CLOSE OFF A DEFINITE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. 
THEREFORE THE SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED AS A TROPICAL
CYCLONE.  APPARENTLY THE FAST LOW-LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW...WHICH HAS
LED TO A VERTICAL DECOUPLING OF THE SYSTEM...HAS CAUSED THE VORTEX
TO OPEN UP INTO A TROPICAL WAVE.  THIS STRONG WAVE WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.  ANOTHER HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE
WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS EVENING. 

EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN GUSTS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     16/1700Z 16.0N  58.0W    30 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT     17/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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