Tropical Storm LIDIA
ZCZC MIATCDEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION LIDIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2 PM PDT SUN SEP 18 2005 BASED ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY...LIDIA IS QUICKLY BEING ABSORBED INTO THE LARGER CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL STORM MAX. THIS ONGOING PROCESS IS LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HRS...IF NOT SOONER. LATEST VISIBLE AND INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND DVORAK CLASSIFICATIONS SUPPORT WEAKENING LIDIA TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTH AT THIS TIME. THE LARGER CIRCULATION ENVELOPE WILL FURTHER DEGRADE LIDIA. INITIAL MOTION IS ESTIMATED AT 030/08. SINCE LIDIA IS BEING DRAWN INTO THE LARGER CIRCULATION OF MAX...THE TRACK FORECAST TENDS NORTHWARD TOWARD THE LARGER CIRCULATION OF MAX. WITHIN 24 HRS THE IDENTITY OF LIDIA IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETELY ABSORBED. FORECASTER MAINELLI/KNABB FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 18/2100Z 13.8N 114.2W 30 KT 12HR VT 19/0600Z 15.7N 114.0W 30 KT 24HR VT 19/1800Z 17.7N 115.7W 25 KT 36HR VT 20/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ NNNN