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Tropical Storm NICHOLAS (Text)

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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
 
 
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