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TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA DISCUSSION NUMBER  29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT TUE JUL 16 2002
 
INFRARED AND NIGHTTIME VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES CRISTINA 
IS STILL AN IMPRESSIVE CIRCULATION...EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEVOID OF ANY 
DEEP CONVECTION. EARLIER QUIKSCAT DATA SHOWED A 20-25 KT CIRCULATION 
AND THIS INTENSITY WAS MAINTAINED FOR THIS ADVISORY PACKAGE.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A GENERAL 
WESTERLY DIRECTION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL TROPICAL 
EASTERLY FLOW. SINCE THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 
SUB-23C SST WATER...CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND THE NEXT 
ADVISORY AT 2100Z WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST FORECAST ON THIS SYSTEM.
 
FORECASTER TERRY/STEWART
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     16/1500Z 19.7N 122.1W    25 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT     17/0000Z 19.8N 124.1W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT     17/1200Z 19.6N 126.2W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT     18/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
 
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