Tropical Storm NICHOLAS
ZCZC MIATCDAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION NICHOLAS DISCUSSION NUMBER 41 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2003 NICHOLAS CONTINUES TO BE A MOSTLY CONVECTION-FREE CLOUD SWIRL. A RECENT ADEOS SCATTEROMETER PASS SUGGESTED THAT THERE IS LITTLE OR NO SURFACE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOUD SWIRL. GIVEN THIS...AND THE LACK OF ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION...NICHOLAS IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND ADVISORIES ARE DISCONTINUED AT THIS TIME. THE REMNANTS OF NICHOLAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED INTO A FRONTAL ZONE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. FORECASTER FRANKLIN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 23/2100Z 24.3N 56.8W 25 KT...DISSIPATING 12HR VT 24/0600Z...DISSIPATED NNNN