Tropical Depression EMILIA
ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION EMILIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 24 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062006 200 AM PDT THU JUL 27 2006 AN EARLIER QUIKSCAT PASS...ABOUT 0130 UTC...SHOWED A FEW VECTORS OF 35 TO 40 KT WINDS. SINCE THEN...THE CLOUD PATTERN HAS DETERIORATED SIGNIFICANTLY AND IT IS NOW SHAPELESS AND THE CYCLONE IS VOID OF DEEP CONVECTION. THEREFORE...THE INITIAL INTENSITY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 30 KT. FURTHER WEAKENING OVER COOL WATER IS FORECAST. EMILIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. A TURN MORE TO THE WEST IS ANTICIPATED UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR TWO. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 27/0900Z 26.4N 116.7W 30 KT 12HR VT 27/1800Z 27.2N 118.4W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 24HR VT 28/0600Z 27.5N 120.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 28/1800Z 27.5N 122.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 48HR VT 29/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN