Tropical Depression BLANCA
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BLANCA DISCUSSION NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032009
800 PM PDT WED JUL 08 2009
ALTHOUGH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING IN THE CYCLONE'S
CIRCULATION...THE SYSTEM LACKS SUFFICIENT ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION
TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THEREFORE...BLANCA IS
DOWNGRADED TO A REMNANT LOW AND ADVISORIES ARE BEING TERMINATED.
SOME ADDITIONAL...INTERMITTENT...BURSTS OF DEEP CONVECTION ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. HOWEVER...THE LOW SHOULD
CONTINUE TO SPIN DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND DISSIPATE WITHIN 72 HOURS.
THE INITIAL MOTION CONTINUES AT 290/9. BLANCA'S REMNANT LOW SHOULD
CONTINUE ON THIS GENERAL HEADING WITHIN THE LOW-LEVEL
EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON BLANCA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
THE REMNANT LOW PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFEPI AND WMO
HEADER FZPN02 KWBC.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 09/0300Z 21.5N 121.9W 25 KT
12HR VT 09/1200Z 21.9N 122.9W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 10/0000Z 22.3N 124.2W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 10/1200Z 22.6N 125.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 11/0000Z 22.8N 126.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 12/0000Z...DISSIPATED
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FORECASTER PASCH/ROBERTS
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