ZCZC MIAWRKAD5 LOC TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE DISCUSSION NUMBER 5 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 29 1991 ATTN WSFOS NMC F/D SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS A BROAD AND POORLY DEFINED CIRCULATION AND CONVECTION IS NOT CONCENTRATED NEAR THE CENTER. LATEST 200 MB FORECAST INDICATE THAT THE UPPER LEVEL SHEAR IN THE PATH OF THE DEPRESSION MAY RELAX SOME THEREFORE...SLOW STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE. INITIAL MOTION IS 275/18. ALL MODELS INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION WILL CONTINUE ON THE SAME TRACK DURING THE NEXT 72 HOURS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP LAYER MEAN RIDGE NORTH OF THE DEPRESSION ALSO SUGGESTS THAT WESTWARD MOTION. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST CALLS FOR A GENERAL WESTWARD MOTION THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD IN AGREEMENT WITH FORECAST MODELS. AVILA PRELIMINARY PROG POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 29/1600Z 11.2N 39.1W 30 KTS. 12HR VT 30/0000Z 11.2N 41.5W 30 KTS. 24HR VT 30/1200Z 11.9N 45.0W 35 KTS. 36HR VT 31/0000Z 12.2N 48.5W 35 KTS. 48HR VT 31/1200Z 13.0N 51.5W 40 KTS. 72HR VT 01/1200Z 14.0N 57.5W 45 KTS.