ZCZC MIAWRKAD3 LOC TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN DISCUSSION NUMBER 15 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT TUE SEP 29 1992 A SHIP WITH ID UBPE REPORTED 39 KNOT WINDS SOUTHEAST OF THE ESTIMATED CENTER OF THE SYSTEM AT 0500 UTC. HOWEVER THE CLOUD PATTERN STILL LOOKS DISORGANIZED DUE TO SHEARING AND THE LOW LEVEL CENTER STILL DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDERNEATH THE CONVECTIVE OVERCAST. SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM TSAF MIAMI AND SAB WASHINGTON ARE BOTH ONLY 25 KNOTS. THE LATEST AVN GUIDANCE AGAIN INDICATES THAT THE SHEARING OVER THE DEPRESSION WILL DECREASE AS IT MOVES FARTHER NORTHWARD...AND THAT SAME MODEL PREDICTS THE DEPRESSIONS WINDS TO INCREASE TO NEAR 50 KNOTS IN A FEW DAYS. THEREFORE...THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO REACH MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH IN ABOUT 36 HOURS AS IT MOVES OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC WATERS. THE CURRENT NHC TRACK FORECAST IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ONE...ONLY A LITTLE SLOWER ON ACCOUNT OF THE SLOWER INITIAL MOTION...350/07. THIS TRACK IS BETWEEN THE NHC90 AND MEDIUM BAM GUIDANCE. AS NOTED EARLIER THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING CURRENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE DEPRESSION WILL WEAKEN IN A FEW DAYS...SINCE THE AVN 500 MB FORECAST SHOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL ATLANTIC IN 48 TO 72 HOURS. PASCH FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 29/0900Z 19.6N 46.7W 30 KTS 12HR VT 29/1800Z 20.8N 46.7W 30 KTS 24HR VT 30/0600Z 22.6N 46.7W 30 KTS 36HR VT 30/1800Z 24.7N 46.6W 35 KTS 48HR VT 01/0600Z 27.0N 46.5W 40 KTS 72HR VT 02/0600Z 30.5N 45.5W 40 KTS