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TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM PDT TUE JUL 16 2002
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY CLEARLY INDICATES CRISTINA HAS A RATHER
WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION..BUT ALSO CONTINUES TO BE DEVIOD OF ANY
CONVECTION. EARLIER QUIKSCAT DATA SHOWED A 20-25 KT CIRCULATION AND
THIS INTENSITY WAS MAINTAINED AGAIN FOR THIS ADVISORY PACKAGE.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A GENERAL
WESTERLY DIRECTION..UNDER THE STRONG..SPRAWLING AND EAST-WEST
ORIENTED SURFACE RIDGE IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PACIFIC. SINCE
THIS MOTION WOULD TAKE THE DEPRESSION INTO SUB-23C SST
WATER..CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.
FORECASTER TERRY
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 16/2100Z 20.0N 123.1W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT 17/0600Z 20.0N 124.3W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 17/1800Z 20.0N 126.2W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 18/0600Z...DISSIPATED
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