ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION HILDA DISCUSSION NUMBER 18 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 AM PDT WED AUG 13 2003 COMBINED IR CHANNEL IMAGERY DEPICTS HILDA AS A LARGE SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS WITH A SMALL AREA OF CONVECTION WELL REMOVED FROM THE CENTER. SINCE THE CONVECTION IS SO DISTANT FROM THE CENTER...NO DVORAK T-NUMBERS CAN BE ASSIGNED. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS HELD AT 25 KT WHICH IS PROBABLY OCCURRING IN A FEW SHOWERS. THE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN QUITE HOSTILE OVER THE SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THEREFORE...DESPITE THE OCCASIONAL BURST OF CONVECTION....HILDA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEAKENING TO A REMNANT LOW. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 270/6. THE MOTION HAS SLOWED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THE REMNANT LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD SOUTH OF AN EAST TO WEST ORIENTED SURFACE RIDGE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON HILDA. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REMANT LOW...CAN BE OBTAINED IN MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFEPI AND WMO HEADER FZPN02 KWBC. FORECASTER AVILA/BROWN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 13/1500Z 18.4N 130.9W 25 KT 12HR VT 14/0000Z 18.5N 132.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 24HR VT 14/1200Z 18.5N 133.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 15/0000Z 18.5N 135.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW NNNN
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