ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION JAVIER DISCUSSION NUMBER 18 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 2 PM PDT FRI SEP 11 1998 SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAK CIRCULATION WITH LIMITED DEEP CONVECTION. THE SYSTEM IS TOO WEAK TO CLASSIFY BY ANALYSTS AT TAFB AND SAB. INITIAL INTENSITY IS ESTIMATED AT 25 KNOTS. UPPER-LEVEL SHEAR IS CONTINUING TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SYSTEM...AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A MID-LEVEL VORTICITY MAX JUST SOUTHEAST OF MANZANILLO THAT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH THE CIRCULATION. JAVIER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY LOSE ITS IDENTITY AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHEASTWARD. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON JAVIER UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. HOWEVER...A LOW WILL BE CARRIED ON THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR A WHILE LONGER. MAYFIELD FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 11/2100Z 19.0N 109.0W 25 KTS 12HR VT 12/0600Z 18.5N 108.5W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 24HR VT 12/1800Z...DISSIPATED NNNN