ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION KAY DISCUSSION NUMBER 17 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 8 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 1998 THE LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION OF KAY REMAINS EXPOSED WITH SPORADIC DEEP CONVECTION WELL-REMOVED FROM THE CENTER...AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS. KAY HAS CONTINUED TO DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD AND THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 130/04 KNOTS. THE SYSTEM IS NOW INVOLVED WITH THE ITCZ AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DRIFT SE/E AND WEAKEN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON KAY...UNLESS RE-GENERATION OCCURS. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EAST PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECAST ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL ANALYSES AND FORECAST BRANCH... TAFB...AT THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER UNDER WMO HEADER FZPN03 KNHC AND AFOS HEADER MIAHSFEP2. GUINEY FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 17/0300Z 11.6N 120.4W 30 KTS 12HR VT 17/1200Z 11.3N 119.9W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 24HR VT 18/0000Z 11.3N 119.0W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING NNNN