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TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOHN DISCUSSION NUMBER  16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
11 PM HST THU AUG 31 2000
 
JOHN HAS LOST ALL ITS DEEP CONVECTION AND IS CONTINUING TO WEAKEN.
THE LATEST SCATTEROMETER DATA INDICATES A WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION
WITH MAX 25 KT WINDS IN THE NORTH SEMICIRCLE. JOHN HAS BEEN NEARLY
STATIONARY BUT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT VERY SLOWLY WEST THE NEXT 24
HOURS AND CONTINUE TO WEAKENE. WILL WAIT FOR DAYTIME SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND MORE SCATTEROMETER DATA TO SEE IF THIS SPIN DOWN PROCESS
HAS PROGRESSED AS EXPECTED BEFORE ISSUING THE FINAL ADVISORY. LARSON

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     01/0900Z 17.4N 142.2W    30 KTS
12HR VT     01/1800Z 17.4N 142.7W    25 KTS
24HR VT     02/0600Z DISSIPATED