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TROPICAL DEPRESSION GEORGETTE DISCUSSION NUMBER  24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT SUN AUG 16 1998
 
GEORGETTE IS DEVOID OF DEEP CONVECTION...AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE 
LAST 18 HOURS OR SO.  SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE
CIRCULATION OF GEORGETTE CONSISTS OF LOW- TO MID-LEVEL CLOUDS.  
THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS REDUCED TO 25 KNOTS.  THE CIRCULATION
REMAINS OVER COOL WATER...ABOUT 21 DEG C...AND CONTINUED WEAKENING
IS EXPECTED WITH DISSIPATION BY 36 HOURS.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE...BASED ON THE LAST 12 HOURS...IS 
300/03 KNOTS.  THE SYSTEM SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE ON A GENERAL
WEST-NORTHWEST TO WEST TRACK UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOW-LEVEL
TROPOSPHERIC STEERING UNTIL DISSIPATION.
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED ON GEORGETTE.  THE REMNANTS 
OF GEORGETTE WILL BE CARRIED AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE HIGH
SEAS FORECAST ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
(TAFB) AT TPC UNDER WMO HEADER FZPN03...AND AFOS HEADER MIAHSFEP2.
 
GUINEY
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     17/0300Z 25.1N 126.9W    25 KTS
12HR VT     17/1200Z 25.4N 127.5W    20 KTS...DISSIPATING
24HR VT     18/0000Z 25.7N 128.5W    20 KTS...DISSIPATING
36HR VT     18/1200Z 26.0N 129.5W.............DISSIPATED
 
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