000 WTPZ45 KNHC 281436 TCDEP5 TROPICAL DEPRESSION DARBY DISCUSSION NUMBER 23 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP052010 800 AM PDT MON JUN 28 2010 THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY SHOW THAT THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER OF DARBY HAS BECOME EXPOSED WELL TO THE EAST OF THE DEEP CONVECTION. BASED ON THE DECREASE IN ORGANIZATION...THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS LOWERED TO 30 KT FOR THIS PACKAGE...AND DARBY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. DARBY IS NOW BEING STEERED BY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS EASTWARD... 090...AT 8 KT. A GENERAL EASTWARD OR EAST-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE CYCLONE DISSIPATES IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 28/1500Z 14.1N 99.6W 30 KT 12HR VT 29/0000Z 14.4N 98.7W 25 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 24HR VT 29/1200Z 14.8N 97.2W 20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 36HR VT 30/0000Z 15.2N 96.0W 20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 48HR VT 30/1200Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN