ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM FELICIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2003 FELICIA FEATURES A PARTLY EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CENTER THIS EVENING... WITH LIMITED THOUGH CURRENTLY INCREASING CONVECTION OVER THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT. THE STORM IS IN A LIGHT/MODERATE EASTERLY SHEAR ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD OUTFLOW OVER THE WEST QUADRANT. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES ARE 45 KT FROM TAFB AND SAB...AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY REMAINS 40 KT FOR THIS PACKAGE. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 275/15. FELICIA IS SOUTH OF A STRONG SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SEEN IN WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND MODEL INITIALIZATIONS...WHICH IS FORECAST TO PERSIST BY ALL LARGE-SCALE MODELS. THE MODELS ALSO INDICATE AN INVERTED MID/UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WEST OF FELICIA...ALTHOUGH THIS FEATURE IS NOT CURRENTLY APPARENT IN WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. THESE FEATURES SHOULD KEEP THE STORM ON A FAIRLY QUICK WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TRACK...AND THIS IS AGREED UPON BY ALL GUIDANCE. THE TRACK FORECAST WILL BE NUDGED A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST BASED ON THE CURRENT POSITION. ANALYSES FROM CIMSS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN INDICATE ABOUT 15 KT OF SHEAR OVER FELICIA...SO THE CURRENT STATE OF DISORGANIZATION IS A LITTLE PUZZLING. LARGE-SCALE MODELS FORECAST THE SHEAR TO STAY RELATIVELY LIGHT FOR 36-48 HR...SO THE STORM COULD STRENGTHEN IF IT SOLVES WHATEVER PROBLEMS IT HAS RIGHT NOW. BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN...THE INTENSITY FORECAST WILL CALL FOR SOME MODEST STRENGTHENING AT 24-36 HR. BEYOND THAT TIME... DECREASING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SHEAR WILL LIKELY WEAKEN THE SYSTEM UNTIL DISSIPATION. FORECASTER BEVEN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 19/0300Z 15.4N 114.3W 40 KT 12HR VT 19/1200Z 15.7N 116.6W 40 KT 24HR VT 20/0000Z 16.1N 119.5W 45 KT 36HR VT 20/1200Z 16.6N 122.4W 45 KT 48HR VT 21/0000Z 17.2N 125.3W 40 KT 72HR VT 22/0000Z 18.5N 130.5W 30 KT 96HR VT 23/0000Z 20.0N 135.5W 25 KT...DISSIPATING 120HR VT 24/0000Z 22.0N 141.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW NNNN
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