000 WTPZ43 KNHC 251439 TCDEP3 Tropical Storm Celia Discussion Number 36 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP032022 900 AM MDT Sat Jun 25 2022 Celia's convective organization is slightly better this morning, with a broken ring of cold cloud tops noted in infrared imagery. However, a recent SSMIS microwave pass shows that the near-core convection is limited to the southwest of the center. The storm has extensive convective banding within the eastern and southeastern parts of the circulation. Dvorak Current Intensity numbers remain 3.5 from TAFB and SAB, so the initial intensity remains 55 kt. Celia took a temporary turn toward the northwest overnight, but the motion appears to have settled out to west-northwestward, or 300/6 kt. Mid-level ridging to the north is expected to keep Celia on a west-northwestward motion for the next 4 days or so, with a gradual increase in forward speed. As a weaker, shallower system, the remnant low should turn westward by day 5. The GFS is a little slower than the other models, but otherwise the model guidance is tightly packed. Therefore, no significant changes were made to the previous forecast. Even though deep-layer shear is now low, the thermodynamic environment has kept the storm from strengthening over the past day or so. Celia's center is now over 26 degrees Celsius water and heading toward even colder waters, and therefore gradual weakening is anticipated during the next few days. Celia is likely to cease producing organized deep convection and thus become a post-tropical low by day 3. The updated intensity forecast is similar to the previous forecast and closely follows the IVCN and HCCA consensus aids. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 25/1500Z 18.5N 110.8W 55 KT 65 MPH 12H 26/0000Z 18.8N 111.9W 50 KT 60 MPH 24H 26/1200Z 19.2N 113.5W 50 KT 60 MPH 36H 27/0000Z 19.7N 115.1W 50 KT 60 MPH 48H 27/1200Z 20.2N 117.0W 45 KT 50 MPH 60H 28/0000Z 20.8N 118.9W 40 KT 45 MPH...POST-TROPICAL 72H 28/1200Z 21.5N 121.1W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 96H 29/1200Z 22.5N 125.9W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 120H 30/1200Z 22.9N 130.4W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW $$ Forecaster Berg