000 WTPZ43 KNHC 050229 TCDEP3 TROPICAL DEPRESSION POLO DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182008 700 PM PST TUE NOV 04 2008 AN ASCAT PASS AT 1800 UTC INDICATED THAT THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION WAS DEGENERATING INTO AN OPEN TROUGH. SINCE THAT TIME...A LOW-LEVEL CLOUD SWIRL HAS BECOME EXPOSED AND INCREASINGLY SEPARATED FROM THE DIMINISHING DEEP CONVECTION. BASED ON THE LACK OF A WELL-DEFINED CIRCULATION CENTER...ADVISORIES ON POLO ARE BEING DISCONTINUED. THE REMNANT LOW-LEVEL VORTICITY...CURRENTLY MOVING AT 270/12...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THIS PATH IN THE LOW-LEVEL FLOW. UPPER-LEVEL WESTERLIES SHOULD PRECLUDE REGENERATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 05/0300Z 9.6N 120.0W 30 KT 12HR VT 05/1200Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN