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TROPICAL DEPRESSION JULIETTE DISCUSSION NUMBER 44
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM PDT TUE OCT 02 2001
AFTER A BRIEF SPURT OF DEEPER CONVECTION THIS MORNING...RECENT
SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR
THE CENTER OF JULIETTE HAVE DECREASED. RADAR DATA FROM THE YUMA
WSR-88D IS ALSO INDICATING LESS ORGANIZATION OF THE RAIN BANDS.
THE INITIAL INTENSITY WILL BE KEPT AT 30 KNOTS AS THE CENTER REMAINS
JUST OFFSHORE THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT AS JULIETTE MOVES INLAND OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
PENINSULA...WITH DISSIPATION FORECAST OVER THE COOLER PACIFIC WATERS
WEST OF THE PENINSULA IN ABOUT 24-36 HOURS. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE
THAT THE DEPRESSION WILL DISSIPATE BEFORE GETTING TO THE PACIFIC.
JULIETTE HAS TURNED MORE TO THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY...AND THE
INITIAL MOTION IS NOW 230/5. THE DEPRESSION REMAINS EMBEDDED IN A
LARGER-SCALE DEEP-LAYERED CYCLONE...WHICH IS BEING PUSHED SOUTHWARD
BY A STRONG RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE FORECAST TRACK IS
ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH OF THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE. THIS TRACK
IS SIMILAR TO...AND A LITTLE SLOWER...THAN THOSE OF THE NOGAPS
...MEDIUM BAM...AND CLIPER MODELS.
FORECASTER PASCH/MOLLEDA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 02/2100Z 30.3N 114.6W 30 KTS
12HR VT 03/0600Z 29.8N 115.3W 25 KTS...INLAND
24HR VT 03/1800Z 28.7N 116.2W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 04/0600Z...DISSIPATED
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