Tropical Storm ANDRES
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TROPICAL STORM ANDRES DISCUSSION NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 PM PDT FRI MAY 23 2003
VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS AN EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CLOUD CENTER WELL WEST OF
THE DEEP CONVECTION WHICH HAS DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY. DVORAK
SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES HAVE DECREASED AND THE INITIAL WIND
SPEED IS REDUCED TO 35 KNOTS. THE GFS SHOWS STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR
PERSISTING OVER THE SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS AND...IN COMBINATION
WITH COOLER SSTS...MOST OF THE GUIDANCE SHOWS DISSIPATION BY 3 TO 4
DAYS.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 285/18. THE GLOBAL MODELS ALL KEEP ANDRES ON
A MOSTLY WESTWARD TRACK UNTIL DISSIPATION AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST
FOLLOWS THIS GUIDANCE. IN CONTRAST...THE MEDIUM AND DEEP BAMS AND
THE STATISTICAL DYNAMICAL MODEL SHOW A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
THEN NORTH...BUT ANDRES IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO WEAK AND SHALLOW TO
RESPOND TO A DEEP LAYER STEERING.
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 23/2100Z 13.2N 126.9W 35 KT
12HR VT 24/0600Z 13.9N 129.6W 35 KT
24HR VT 24/1800Z 14.1N 132.2W 30 KT
36HR VT 25/0600Z 14.2N 134.6W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
48HR VT 25/1800Z 14.3N 137.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
72HR VT 26/1800Z 14.5N 141.0W 20 KT...DISSIPATING
96HR VT 27/1800Z 14.5N 145.0W 20 KT...DISSIPATING
120HR VT 28/1800Z 14.5N 149.5W 20 KT...DISSIPATING
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