ZCZC MIATCDAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION NICOLE DISCUSSION NUMBER 9 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 4 AM EST THU NOV 26 1998 LITTLE OR NO DEEP CONVECTION REMAINS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICOLE AND THE SYSTEM IS BEING DOWNGRADED TO A DEPRESSION. STRONG UPPER- TROPOSPHERIC WESTERLIES SHOULD PERSIST OVER NICOLE...WHICH SHOULD PRECLUDE ANY REGENERATION AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY SOON BE DECLARED DISSIPATED...AND ITS REMNANTS COULD BE CARRIED IN THE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS FROM THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER. A MOSTLY WESTWARD TRACK IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE SHALLOW LAYER TRACK PREDICTION MODEL...BAMS. PASCH FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 26/0900Z 25.4N 37.0W 30 KTS 12HR VT 26/1800Z 25.3N 38.4W 30 KTS 24HR VT 27/0600Z 25.4N 40.3W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 36HR VT 27/1800Z 26.0N 42.0W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 48HR VT 28/0600Z...DISSIPATED NNNN