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TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO DISCUSSION NUMBER  23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT MON AUG 26 2002
 
THE LAST VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY DEPICT A CYCLONE VOID OF ANY DEEP
CONVECTION AS IT MOVES OVER 23C WATER.  A HIGH RESOLUTION QUIKSCAT
PASS AT 1410 UTC...ABOUT 12 HOURS AGO...INDICATED A COUPLE 50 KNOT
WIND BARBS.  WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME OVER THE COOLER SSTS...THE
WIND SPEED IS REDUCED TO 40 KNOTS FOR THIS ADVISORY.  THE 34 KNOT
WIND RADII HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED FOR THIS ADVISORY BASED ON THE
QUIKSCAT DATA.
 
THE OFFICIAL INTENSITY FORECAST IS FOR FAUSTO TO WEAKEN TO A
DEPRESSION IN 12 HOURS AND DISSIPATE WITHIN 24 HOURS.  THEREAFTER
FAUSTO IS FORECAST TO BE A REMNANT LOW.
 
INITIAL MOTION IS 290/16. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST SIMPLY UPDATES THE
PREVIOUS TRACK.
 
FORECASTER COBB/FRANKLIN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     27/0300Z 22.3N 136.4W    40 KTS
12HR VT     27/1200Z 23.1N 138.6W    30 KTS
24HR VT     28/0000Z 24.2N 141.5W    25 KTS...DISSIPATING
36HR VT     28/1200Z 25.0N 144.2W    20 KTS...DISSIPATING
48HR VT     29/0000Z 26.0N 147.0W    20 KTS...DISSIPATING
72HR VT     30/0000Z 27.5N 152.5W    20 KTS...DISSIPATING
 
 
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