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WTPZ44 KNHC 280840
TCDEP4
TROPICAL STORM FRANK DISCUSSION NUMBER  27
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092010
200 AM PDT SAT AUG 28 2010
 
FRANK HAS LOST ALL OF ITS DEEP CONVECTION AND IS NOW ONLY A TIGHT
SWIRL OF LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS.  SINCE THE CYCLONE LACKS CONVECTION...
DVORAK DATA T-NUMBERS CAN NOT BE MEASURED.  THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS
LOWERED TO 35 KT...AND THAT COULD BE GENEROUS.  CONTINUED WEAKENING
IS FORECAST AS FRANK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER COOL WATERS.  THE
OFFICIAL FORECAST SHOWS FRANK DEGENERATING TO A REMNANT LOW IN 24
HOURS...BUT IF CONVECTION DOES NOT RE-DEVELOP THAT COULD OCCUR
SOONER.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 345/4...A LITTLE TO THE EAST OF THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST TRACK.  FRANK...OR ITS REMNANTS...ARE EXPECTED TO TURN
NORTH-NORTHEAST AND THEN NORTHEAST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
UNTIL DISSIPATION.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      28/0900Z 20.3N 112.4W    35 KT
 12HR VT     28/1800Z 20.8N 112.4W    30 KT
 24HR VT     29/0600Z 21.3N 112.3W    25 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 36HR VT     29/1800Z 21.6N 112.1W    20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 48HR VT     30/0600Z 21.8N 111.8W    20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72HR VT     31/0600Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI