Tropical Storm BLANCA
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BLANCA DISCUSSION NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 AM PDT SAT JUN 21 2003
BLANCA CONSISTS OF A SHAPELESS AREA OF WEAK CONVECTION BUT STILL HAS
A SURFACE CIRCULATION AS INDICATED BY THE LATEST QUIKSCAT. THE
DEPRESSION IS EMBEDDED WITHIN AN UNFAVORABLE SHEARING ENVIRONMENT
SO DISSIPATION IS EXPECTED IN 12 HOURS OR SO. SOME PATCHES OF
INTERMITTENT CONVECTION MAY STILL DEVELOP.
THE CIRCULATION IS DRIFTING WESTWARD AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
MOVING VERY SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST UNTIL DISSIPATION.
FORECASTER AVILA
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 21/0900Z 15.3N 106.8W 25 KT
12HR VT 21/1800Z 15.3N 107.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
24HR VT 22/0600Z 15.3N 107.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 22/1800Z 15.5N 108.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
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