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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERTHA DISCUSSION NUMBER  17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT THU AUG 08 2002
 
AN AIR FORCE INVESTIGATED THE DEPRESSION AND FOUND A VERY POORLY 
DEFINED CIRCULATION WITH GUSTY WINDS IN FEW THUNDERSTORMS. WE ARE 
KEEPING THE SYSTEM AS A 25 KNOT DEPRESSION AND NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH 
IS INDICATED. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD 
THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR WEST AND MOVE INLAND IN 12 HOURS. 

THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALIZED HEAVY 
RAINS TO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TEXAS COAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 
24 HOURS.  
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     08/2100Z 27.0N  96.3W    25 KTS
12HR VT     09/0600Z 27.0N  97.5W    20 KTS...INLAND
24HR VT     09/1800Z 27.0N  99.0W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
 
 
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