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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1 PM EDT SAT SEP 16 2000
AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPRESSION...THE HURRICANE
HUNTERS WERE UNABLE TO CLOSE OFF A DEFINITE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.
THEREFORE THE SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED AS A TROPICAL
CYCLONE. APPARENTLY THE FAST LOW-LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW...WHICH HAS
LED TO A VERTICAL DECOUPLING OF THE SYSTEM...HAS CAUSED THE VORTEX
TO OPEN UP INTO A TROPICAL WAVE. THIS STRONG WAVE WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. ANOTHER HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE
WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS EVENING.
EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN GUSTS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
FORECASTER PASCH
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 16/1700Z 16.0N 58.0W 30 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT 17/0000Z...DISSIPATED
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