ZCZC MIAWRKAD4 LOC TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANDREW DISCUSSION NUMBER 45 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 SURFACE SYNOPTIC DATA INDICATE THAT ANDREW IS CENTERED NEAR JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. THE SYSTEM STILL HAS A LOW-LEVEL CENTER THAT REMAINS WELL-DEFINED ON SURFACE AND RADAR DATA. IT IS MOVING TOWARD 050/8 KT. THE PREVIOUS OFFICIAL TRACK HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN THIS FORECAST. THE BAMD IS ABOUT 5 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THIS TRACK THROUGH 36 HOURS...WHILE THE NHC90 IS 5 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. BOTH MODELS ARE FASTER THAN THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. THE 0000 UTC QLM IS FURTHER YET TO THE WEST. WHILE THE SYSTEM WILL GRADUALLY LOSE ITS TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARACTERISITICS AND MAY BEGIN TO MERGE WITH THE APPROACHING FRONT...IT IS LIKELY TO REMAIN AN IDENTIFIABLE AND SIGNIFICANT DYNAMIC FEATURE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ANDREW PRODUCED 3.33 INCHES OF RAIN AT JACKSON IN THE 6 HOURS ENDING AT 0600 UTC. THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE...AND ...MAY BE ENHANCED BY OROGRAPHIC AS WELL AS MID-LATITUDE DYNAMIC EFFECTS. ASSOCIATED FLASH FLOODING REMAINS A CONCERN. ISOLATED TORNADOES ACCOMPANYING ANDREW ARE ALSO STILL POSSIBLE. RAPPAPORT FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 27/0900Z 32.2N 90.1W 30 KTS 12HR VT 27/1800Z 32.9N 88.7W 30 KTS 24HR VT 28/0600Z 34.3N 86.3W 30 KTS 36HR VT 28/1800Z 35.5N 83.5W 25 KTS 48HR VT 29/0600Z 36.9N 80.0W 25 KTS 72HR VT 30/0600Z 39.0N 74.0W ......DISSIPATED