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TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOHN DISCUSSION NUMBER  17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
5 AM HST FRI SEP 01 2000

...JOHN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKENING...
 
DEEP CONVECTION HAS NOT REGENERATED AROUND JOHN AND IT REMAINS A LOW
CLOUD SWIRL THAT IS NO LONGER CLASSIFIABLE USING THE DVORAK
TECHNIQUE. THE FORECAST IS FOR JOHN TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
WHILE WEAKENING FURTHER. THE LATEST SCATTEROMETER DATA INDICATED
THAT THE MAX 25 KT WINDS ARE CONFINED TO THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. 
WILL WAIT FOR DAYTIME SATELLITE TO CONFIRM THAT THE SPIN DOWN OF
JOHN IS COMPLETE. LARSON
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     01/1500Z 17.5N 142.0W    25 KTS
12HR VT     02/0000Z 17.5N 142.0W    25 KTS
24HR VT     02/1200Z DISSIPATED