ZCZC MIAWRKPD2 LOC TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM ...FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY... TROPICAL STORM ZEKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 12 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1 AM PST WED OCT 28 1992 AGAIN TONIGHT WE HAVE A BURSTING PATTERN WITH THE CENTER NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE. THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE CENTER APPEARS TO BE MOVING MORE TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NOW. ALL TRACK FORECAST MODELS SHOW A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH ALL BUT CLIPER AND THE STATISTICAL MODELS SHOWING TRACKS OVER OR NEAR THE SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA. THEREFORE...THE OFFICIAL TRACK IS ADJUSTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS TRACK WITH EMPHASIS ON BAM MID WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH A BLEND OF THE VARIOUS MODEL TRACKS. IT IS SURPRISING THAT THIS SYSTEM STILL EXISTS IN THE STRONG SHEARING ENVIRONMENT. 0000Z AVN 200 MB PROGS SHOW STRONG WESTERLIES ALONG THE FORECAST TRACK. THUS...A WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED. IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF ZEKE WILL BE DESTROYED PRIOR TO REACHING THE BAJA PENINSULA BUT THE TRACK IS SHOWN TO 48 HOURS IN CASE IT PERSISTS AS A WEAK TROPICAL CYCLONE INTO MEXICO. GERRISH FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 28/0900Z 18.3N 116.5W 35 KTS 12HR VT 28/1800Z 19.5N 116.0W 30 KTS 24HR VT 29/0600Z 21.5N 114.0W 30 KTS 36HR VT 29/1800Z 23.5N 111.5W 25 KTS 48HR VT 30/0600Z 25.5N 107.0W DISSIPATED