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TROPICAL STORM FRANK DISCUSSION NUMBER  35
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 1992

THE STORM CONTINUES TO WEAKEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STRONG VERTICAL
WIND SHEAR.  THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND FRANK WILL
LIKELY BE DECLARED DISSIPATED IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.

FRANK IS MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 12 KNOTS.  THIS GENERAL
DIRECTION OF MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION.  THE
OFFICIAL FORECAST CALLS FOR SOME SLOWING OF THE FORWARD SPEED...IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVE GUIDANCE.  ANIMATION OF WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAK MIDDLE TO UPPER TROPOSPHERIC VORTEX SITUATED
ABOUT 10 DEGREES NORTH NORTHEAST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.  THE
PRESENCE OF THIS FEATURE MAKES IT UNLIKELY THAT THE CYCLONE WILL
TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST...IN THE SHORT TERM.  HOWEVER IT MAY
EVENTUALLY DO THAT AFTER IT DEGENERATES INTO AN INSIGNIFICANT LOW
CLOUD SWIRL.

SINCE FRANK IS NOW ENTERING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC BASIN...FORECAST AND
WARNING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS STORM ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER IN HONOLULU...BEGINNING WITH THE
NEXT ADVISORY.  FUTURE TROPICAL CYCLONE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE
CONTAINED UNDER WMO HEADER WTPA42 (PHNL) AND UNDER AFOS HEADER
TCDCP2.

PASCH
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     22/0300Z 23.8N 140.1W    50 KTS
12HR VT     22/1200Z 24.5N 142.0W    45 KTS
24HR VT     23/0000Z 25.2N 144.0W    35 KTS
36HR VT     23/1200Z 26.0N 145.5W    25 KTS
48HR VT     24/0000Z 26.5N 146.5W...DISSIPATING