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TROPICAL DEPRESSION KYLE DISCUSSION NUMBER  60
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT SAT OCT 05 2002
 
KYLE HAS A VIGOROUS LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION AS INDICATED BY VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGES AND QUIKSCAT DATA. THE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO
BE INTERMITTENT AND IS REMOVED FROM THE CENTER AT THIS TIME. INITIAL
INTENSITY IS KEPT AT 30 KNOTS AND WINDS COULD INCREASE SLIGHTLY IF
SHEAR RELAXES AS ANTICIPATED.
 
KYLE APPEARS TO BE MOVING 020/4 AND A VERY SLOW MOTION IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. KYLE SHOULD TURN MORE TO
EAST AS IT BECOMES EMBEDDED IN THE WESTERLIES.
 
NOT MUCH MORE CAN BE ADDED AFTER 60 ADVISORIES.
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     05/1500Z 32.4N  71.1W    30 KTS
12HR VT     06/0000Z 33.0N  70.8W    30 KTS
24HR VT     06/1200Z 33.5N  70.5W    35 KTS
36HR VT     07/0000Z 34.5N  70.0W    40 KTS
48HR VT     07/1200Z 35.0N  69.0W    40 KTS
72HR VT     08/1200Z 35.5N  67.5W    40 KTS
 
 
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