ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM MARIE DISCUSSION NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP142008 800 PM PDT WED OCT 01 2008 RECENT MICROWAVE AND ASCAT DATA SUGGEST THAT THE CENTER OF MARIE IS LOCATED FURTHER INTO THE DEEP CONVECTION. HOWEVER...DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS THE CLOUD TOPS HAVE WARMED AND THE CONVECTION HAS DECREASED IN AREAL COVERAGE. THE ASCAT PASS SHOWED SOME BELIEVABLE 40-45 WINDS AND DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES REMAIN T3.0...THEREFORE THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS KEPT AT 45 KT. SINCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WHETHER MARIE HAS ACCELERATED DURING THE PAST 6-12 HOURS OR IF THE CENTER HAS REFORMED CLOSER THE CONVECTION...THE INITIAL MOTION IS A SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN 285/14 KT. THE MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION WITH A TURN TO THE WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AS A RIDGE BUILDS TO THE NORTHWEST OF MARIE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE REMAINS...HOWEVER...A GREAT DEAL OF SPREAD IN MODEL GUIDANCE AS TO THE PREDICTED FORWARD SPEED OF MARIE. THE ECMWF...AND NOGAPS SHOW A MUCH SLOWER FORWARD MOTION THAN THE REMAINDER OF THE GUIDANCE. GIVEN THE RECENT FASTER TREND...THE NEW FORECAST IS A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST DAY OR SO. THE NHC TRACK IS CLOSE TO A CONSENSUS OF THE GFS...HWRF...GFDL...AND 12Z UKMET. IT APPEARS THAT THE SHEAR HAS RELAXED AND MARIE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER MARGINALLY WARM SSTS FOR ANOTHER 12-18 HOURS. THEREFORE...MODEST STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS TIME-FRAME. THEREAFTER...MARIE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER SLIGHTLY COOLER WATERS WHICH SHOULD INDUCE GRADUAL WEAKENING. THE INTENSITY GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS CLOSE TO THE MODEL CONSENSUS. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 02/0300Z 18.0N 119.5W 45 KT 12HR VT 02/1200Z 18.4N 120.7W 50 KT 24HR VT 03/0000Z 18.6N 121.9W 55 KT 36HR VT 03/1200Z 18.7N 123.1W 50 KT 48HR VT 04/0000Z 18.6N 124.0W 50 KT 72HR VT 05/0000Z 18.5N 125.3W 45 KT 96HR VT 06/0000Z 18.3N 127.0W 40 KT 120HR VT 07/0000Z 18.3N 129.0W 35 KT $$ FORECASTER BROWN NNNN
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