ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE ELIDA DISCUSSION NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062008 200 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2008 ELIDA HAS FINALLY BEGUN TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF COOLER WATERS. THE CLOUD PATTERN HAS BECOME LESS DISTINCT AND THE EYE CAN NOT BE CLEARLY SEEN ON IR IMAGES. DVORAK T NUMBERS ARE BEGINNING TO COME DOWN AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 85 KNOTS. MOST OF THE MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT ELIDA WILL WEAKEN FAST...AND SO DOES THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. ELIDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. MODEL GUIDANCE KEEPS ELIDA MOVING WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST TO THE SOUTH OF A MID LEVEL RIDGE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE THE CYCLONE IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM...AND AFTER THAT ELIDA SHOULD MOVE WESTWARD STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL FLOW. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 17/0900Z 17.5N 120.7W 85 KT 12HR VT 17/1800Z 17.8N 122.7W 75 KT 24HR VT 18/0600Z 18.0N 125.5W 65 KT 36HR VT 18/1800Z 18.0N 128.0W 45 KT 48HR VT 19/0600Z 18.0N 130.5W 30 KT 72HR VT 20/0600Z 18.0N 135.0W 25 KT 96HR VT 21/0600Z 18.0N 140.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 120HR VT 22/0600Z 18.0N 145.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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