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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERICK DISCUSSION NUMBER 14
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2001
ERICK IS ESSENTIALLY A LARGE WELL-ORGANIZED SWIRL OF LOW- AND
MID-LEVEL CLOUDS...BUT IS DEVOID OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
AS SUCH...THIS SYSTEM NO LONGER MEETS THE CRITERIA TO BE CLASSIFIED
AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE.
THE REMNANT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION SHOULD BE STEERED WESTWARD BY THE
EASTERLY FLOW ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SITUATED TO
THE NORTH OF ERICK. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL AVILABLE MODEL
GUIDANCE AND THE OFFICAL TRACK IS CLOSE TO THE AVN AND NOGAPS
MODELS.
THIS IS THE FINAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY ON ERICK. ADDITIONAL
FORECAST INFORMATION ON THE REMNANT LOW CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS (AWIPS HEADER MIAHSFEP2 AND WMO HEADER FZPN03 KNHC) ISSUED
BY THE TPC/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH (TAFB).
FORECASTER STEWART
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 24/0300Z 21.2N 128.9W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT 24/1200Z 21.5N 129.8W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
24HR VT 25/0000Z 21.7N 131.0W 25 KTS...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 25/1200Z 21.8N 132.1W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 26/0000Z 21.9N 133.2W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 27/0000Z...DISSIPATED
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