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TROPICAL DEPRESSION JULIETTE DISCUSSION NUMBER 38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT SUN SEP 30 2001
THE CENTER IS NOT WELL-DEFINED ON THE SATELLITE IMAGES...BUT SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THAT IT IS SOMEWHAT TO THE EAST OF THE PREVIOUS
TRACK...NEAR THE EAST COAST OF THE BAJA PENINSULA...SOUTHEAST OF
SANTA ROSALIA. THERE ARE TWO MAIN CONCERNS HERE. FIRST...THE
CONTINUATION OF HEAVY RAINS...WHICH ARE NOW MAINLY OVER NORTHWEST
MAINLAND MEXICO. INFRARED IMAGERY SHOWS SOME COOLING OF CLOUD TOPS
IN THIS AREA OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE SECOND IS THE POSSIBILITY
THAT THE CENTER WILL EMERGE OVER THE WARM WATERS OF THE SEA OF
CORTEZ ...AND RE-STRENGTHEN. THE FORECAST TRACK IS SHIFTED TO THE
EAST...CONSISTENT WITH THE NUMERICAL GUIDANCE...BUT NOT QUITE OVER
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. VISIBLE PICTURES AND ADDITIONAL SURFACE
DATA THIS MORNING SHOULD HELP TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION.
CURRENT MOTION ESTIMATE IS SLOWLY NORTHWARD. STEERING CURRENTS ARE
WEAK..AND ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN WEAK FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. LATER
IN THE PERIOD...GLOBAL MODELS INDICATE A MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE
NORTH OF JULIETTE AND A TURN TO THE WEST. HOWEVER THE ONLY WE SEE
FOR JULIETTE TO LAST MORE THAN A COUPLE OF DAYS IS FOR IT TO TAKE A
SLOW AND STEADY TRACK UP THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...WHICH SEEMS A SLIM
POSSIBILITY AT THIS TIME.
MOISTURE FROM JULIETTE...SEEN SPREADING NORTHWARD ON SATELLITE
IMAGES...IS NOW BEING DETECTED BY U.S. WSR-88D RADAR AS
PRECIPITATION ECHOES WITHIN ABOUT 50 N MI SOUTH OF THE ARIZONA/NEW
MEXICO BORDER.
FORECASTER PASCH/RAPPAPORT
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 30/1500Z 25.6N 112.0W 30 KTS
12HR VT 01/0000Z 26.5N 112.0W 25 KTS
24HR VT 01/1200Z 27.8N 112.8W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 02/0000Z 28.8N 113.8W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 02/1200Z 29.2N 115.2W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 03/1200Z 29.0N 117.0W 20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
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