Tropical Storm GUILLERMO
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUILLERMO DISCUSSION NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 AM PDT MON AUG 11 2003
A QUIKSCAT PASS NEAR 03Z SHOWED WINDS STILL VERY CLOSE TO TROPICAL
STORM STRENGTH...BUT THE CONVECTION HAS DECREASED SINCE THEN.
GUILLERMO IS NOW GENERATING JUST A FEW INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF
CONVECTION. THE CYCLONE REMAINS UNDER WESTERLY SHEAR WHICH IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND THE SYSTEM WILL
BE MOVING INTO AN INCREASINGLY COOLER AND MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT.
GUILLERMO IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE IN A DAY OR SO. ALTHOUGH
FORECAST POSITIONS ARE GIVEN OUT TO 120 HOURS...I DO NOT REALLY
EXPECT THE CIRCULATION TO PERSIST THAT LONG.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 275/12. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST HAS BEEN NUDGED
NORTHWARD AND SLOWER TO BE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE SHALLOW BAM
GUIDANCE.
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 11/0900Z 15.8N 131.2W 30 KT
12HR VT 11/1800Z 15.9N 133.0W 25 KT
24HR VT 12/0600Z 16.0N 135.4W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 12/1800Z 16.2N 137.6W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 13/0600Z 16.5N 140.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 14/0600Z 17.0N 144.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 15/0600Z 17.5N 148.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
120HR VT 16/0600Z 18.0N 152.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
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