Hurricane OTIS
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTIS DISCUSSION NUMBER 22
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT MON OCT 03 2005
DEEP CONVECTION HAS DECREASED CONSIDERABLY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS
AND THE EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CENTER IS LOCATED SOUTH OF AN AREA OF A
FEW THUNDERSTORM CELLS. INITIAL INTENISTY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 30
KNOTS AND FURTHER WEAKENING IS ANTICIPATED.
OTIS APPEARS TO BE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6
KNOTS AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL
DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR TWO. OTIS COULD STILL GENERATE SPORADIC
BURTS OF CONVECTION.
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
FORECASTER AVILA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 03/1500Z 25.2N 112.9W 30 KT
12HR VT 04/0000Z 25.6N 113.3W 25 KT
24HR VT 04/1200Z 26.5N 114.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 05/0000Z 27.0N 114.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 05/1200Z 27.5N 115.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 06/1200Z 28.0N 116.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 07/1200Z...DISSIPATED
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