000 WTPZ42 KNHC 022035 TCDEP2 TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARBARA DISCUSSION NUMBER 17 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022007 200 PM PDT SAT JUN 02 2007 THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL ON THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION OF BARBARA AND IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE CENTER. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TRACK AND THE CIRCULATION IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS...IF NOT SOONER. ONSHORE FLOW OVER SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS FOR ANOTHER DAY OR SO. 12-FT SEA RADII WERE INCLUDED OVER THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE BASED ON EARLIER SHIPS REPORTS. HOWEVER...THEY SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE ON BARBARA UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 02/2100Z 15.5N 92.2W 25 KT 12HR VT 03/0600Z 16.3N 92.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 24HR VT 03/1800Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER BROWN