ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM MARTY DISCUSSION NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 AM PDT SAT SEP 20 2003 THE CENTER POSITION REMAINS OBSCURED BY DEEP CONVECTION AND IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS 315/03. WITH VARYING DEGREES OF WEAKNESS TO THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE...ALL OF THE GLOBAL TRACK MODELS SHOW A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 5 DAYS. THE NOGAPS IS THE LEFTMOST OUTLIER AND THE GFDL IS THE RIGHTMOST OUTLIER SHOWING A TRACK OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA IN 36 TO 48 HOURS. THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST FOLLOWS A CONSENSUS OF THE GUIDANCE AND IS ADJUSTED SOMEWHAT TO THE RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY FORECAST TRACK. THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST MOVES THE STORM PARALLEL TO AND ABOUT 100 TO 125 MILES OFFSHORE FROM THE WEST COAST OF BAJA AND THEN MOVES THE CENTER INLAND OVER NORTHERN BAJA IN 4 TO 5 DAYS. MARTY CONTINUES TO SHOW VERY DEEP CONVECTION AND SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION AND DVORAK SATELLITE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM AFWA...SAB...AND TAFB ARE 45...55...AND 55 KT RESPECTIVELY. THE ADVISORY WIND SPEED IS INCREASED TO 50 KNOTS...OTHERWISE THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY BRINGING THE WIND SPEED TO 70 KNOTS IN 36 HOURS UNDER LITTLE VERTICAL SHEAR AND WARM SSTS. THE TRACK MOVES MARTY OVER COOLER WATER BY 72 HOURS WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN SOME WEAKENING. FORECASTER LAWRENCE FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 20/1500Z 18.0N 108.0W 50 KT 12HR VT 21/0000Z 18.6N 108.8W 55 KT 24HR VT 21/1200Z 19.4N 109.8W 65 KT 36HR VT 22/0000Z 20.5N 111.0W 70 KT 48HR VT 22/1200Z 22.0N 112.3W 70 KT 72HR VT 23/1200Z 25.0N 114.0W 65 KT 96HR VT 24/1200Z 28.5N 115.5W 50 KT 120HR VT 25/1200Z 31.0N 115.0W 25 KT...INLAND NNNN
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