ZCZC MIATCDAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 1994 THE DEPRESSION LOOKS KIND OF WEAK ON SATELLITE IMAGERY ALTHOUGH THERE IS A HINT OF A CONVECTIVE BAND FROM NORTH THROUGH SOUTHEAST OF THE ASSUMED CENTER LOCATION. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LAND SHOULD PREVENT ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT. INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 290/07. A DEEP TROUGH IN THE WESTERLIES PERSISTS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND THE FORWARD MOVEMENT COULD SLOW DOWN FROM THE 7 KNOTS AS THE DEPRESSION REACHES THE LONGITUDE OF THE TROUGH...IF THE DEPRESSION DOES NOT FIRST DISSIPATE OVER LAND. LAWRENCE FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 25/0900Z 16.8N 87.1W 30 KTS 12HR VT 25/1800Z 17.2N 88.0W 30 KTS 24HR VT 26/0600Z 17.7N 89.5W 35 KTS...INLAND 36HR VT 26/1800Z 18.0N 90.5W 25 KTS...INLAND 48HR VT 27/0600Z 18.4N 91.5W 25 KTS...INLAND 72HR VT 28/0600Z 19.2N 93.5W 25 KTS...BACK OVER WATER NNNN