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TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA DISCUSSION NUMBER  30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM PDT TUE JUL 16 2002

VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY CLEARLY INDICATES CRISTINA HAS A RATHER
WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION..BUT ALSO CONTINUES TO BE DEVIOD OF ANY 
CONVECTION.  EARLIER QUIKSCAT DATA SHOWED A 20-25 KT CIRCULATION AND 
THIS INTENSITY WAS MAINTAINED AGAIN FOR THIS ADVISORY PACKAGE.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A GENERAL 
WESTERLY DIRECTION..UNDER THE STRONG..SPRAWLING AND EAST-WEST 
ORIENTED SURFACE RIDGE IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PACIFIC.  SINCE 
THIS MOTION WOULD TAKE THE DEPRESSION INTO SUB-23C SST 
WATER..CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE 
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.
 
FORECASTER TERRY
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     16/2100Z 20.0N 123.1W    25 KTS...DISSIPATING
12HR VT     17/0600Z 20.0N 124.3W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT     17/1800Z 20.0N 126.2W    20 KTS...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT     18/0600Z...DISSIPATED
 
 
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