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TROPICAL STORM JOHN DISCUSSION NUMBER 15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
5 PM HST THU AUG 31 2000
 
JOHN IS BEING INFLUENCED BY TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13E WHICH HAS FORMED
NEAR 13N 133W. JOHNS MOVMENT HAS BEEN HELD STATIONARY THE LAST 6
HOURS. A WEAK FUJIWARA TYPE ROTATION BETWEEN THE TWO DEPRESSIONS
MAY ENSUE AS THE TWO ROUGHLY CARTWHEEL ABOUT EACHOTHER. THE BEST
ESTIMATE IS FOR JOHN TO TAKE A SLOW SOUTHWESTWARD PATH..THEN
GRADUALLY TURN MORE EASTERLY WITH TIME.  MATSUDA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     01/0300Z 17.3N 141.9W    30 KTS
12HR VT     01/1200Z 17.2N 142.1W    30 KTS
24HR VT     02/0000Z 16.8N 143.2W    25 KTS
36HR VT     02/1200Z 16.7N 145.3W    25 KTS
48HR VT     03/0000Z 16.6N 147.8W    25 KTS DISSIPATING
72HR VT     04/0000Z 16.8N 153.5W    25 KTS DISSIPATING