ZCZC MIAWRKPD2 LOC TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-SEVEN-E SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 1 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 8 AM PST SUN OCT 25 1992 SATELLITE ANALYSTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING CENTER FIXES TO THE POORLY ORGANIZED TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY SOUTH OF BAJA FOR OVER THREE DAYS. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN INCREASE IN THE DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE SUSPECTED CENTER...AND BOTH TSAF AND SAB ARE IN AGREEMENT ON A T1.5. THEREFORE...THE SYSTEM IS BEING UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT THIS TIME. THE SYSTEM IS OVER WARM WATER AND THE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW IS BECOMING WELL ESTABLISHED. THEREFORE...CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. SATELLITE DERIVED CENTER FIXES STILL SHOW SOME SCATTER SO THE INITIAL MOTION MAY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED AFTER VIEWING MORE VISIBLE IMAGERY. BEST ESTIMATE OF INITIAL MOTION IS 295/13. THE STRONG CYCLONIC CIRCULATION TO THE WEST OF CALIFORNIA WILL LIKLEY TURN THE TROPICAL SYSTEM MORE TOWARD THE NORTH LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE CURRENT TRACK WHICH IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH BAMD AND THE P91E TRACK PREDICTION MODELS. MAYFIELD FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 25/1600Z 13.1N 112.8W 25 KTS 12HR VT 26/0000Z 14.0N 114.5W 35 KTS 24HR VT 26/1200Z 14.8N 116.0W 45 KTS 36HR VT 27/0000Z 15.7N 117.3W 55 KTS 48HR VT 27/1200Z 16.5N 118.4W 65 KTS 72HR VT 28/1200Z 19.0N 119.0W 70 KTS