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TROPICAL DEPRESSION FLOSSIE DISCUSSION NUMBER  28
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT SAT SEP 01 2001
 
BECAUSE FLOSSIE CONTINUES TO BE DEVOID OF ANY CONVECTION NEAR THE 
CENTER IT IS DISSIPATING AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND IS NOW A 
REMNANT LOW.  WIND SPEEDS ARE NEAR 25 KNOTS AND ARE FORECAST TO 
DECREASE AS THE REMNANT LOW CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 020/5 AS THE REMNANT LOW MOVES SLOWLY 
IN A NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD DIRECTION BETWEEN A HIGH TO ITS SOUTHEAST 
AND A TROUGH TO ITS NORTHWEST. 
 
SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A PLUME OF MID/UPPER LEVEL
MOISTURE EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHERN BAJA...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND 
NORTHWESTERN MEXICO AND EXTENDING INTO ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
 
FORECASTER JARVINEN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     02/0300Z 26.9N 118.3W    25 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT     02/1200Z 27.6N 118.0W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT     03/0000Z 28.5N 117.7W    15 KTS...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT     03/1200Z 29.6N 117.4W    15 KTS...REMNANT LOW
 
 
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