Tropical Storm NICHOLAS
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NICHOLAS DISCUSSION NUMBER 40
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 AM EST THU OCT 23 2003
NICHOLAS REMAINS A LOW-CLOUD SWIRL WITH LIMITED CONVECTION DISPLACED
WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. A 9Z QUIKSCAT PASS...WHICH
STILL SHOWED SOME WINDS CLOSE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...ALSO
INDICATED THAT THE SURFACE CIRCULATION IS VERY CLOSE TO OPENING UP
INTO A TROUGH. THE CIRCULATION IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN AT
MOST ABOUT 24 HOURS AS NICHOLAS INCREASES ITS NORTHWARD FORWARD
SPEED IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING DEEP LAYER TROUGH.
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 23/1500Z 22.9N 56.5W 30 KT
12HR VT 24/0000Z 24.3N 57.0W 25 KT
24HR VT 24/1200Z 27.5N 57.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 25/0000Z...DISSIPATED
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