ZCZC MIATCDAT1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES DISCUSSION NUMBER 14 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 1998 THE BROAD CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. MOST OF THE TRACK MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE LOW PRESSURE AREA...REMNANTS OF FRANCES SHOULD MOVE ON A GENERAL NORTHWARD TRACK AND SO DOES THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. THE SYSTEM IS GRADUALLY WEAKENING BUT SOME ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE MAY STILL OCCUR OVER WATER WITHIN SOME OF THE RAINBANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS PRIMARILY OVER EASTERN TEXAS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON FRANCES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE CONTAINED IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER UNDER AFOS HEADER NFDSCCNS1. AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 12/0300Z 29.7N 96.4W 30 KTS 12HR VT 12/1200Z 30.5N 96.2W 25 KTS...INLAND 24HR VT 13/0000Z 31.5N 96.0W 25 KTS...INLAND 36HR VT 13/1200Z 32.0N 96.0W 20 KTS...INLAND 48HR VT 14/0000Z 33.0N 96.0W 20 KTS...INLAND 72HR VT 15/0000Z 34.0N 96.0W 20 KTS...INLAND NNNN