ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM HECTOR DISCUSSION NUMBER 29 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092006 200 PM PDT TUE AUG 22 2006 HECTOR CONTINUES TO CLING TO TROPICAL STORM STATUS...AS A 1444 UTC QUIKSCAT PASS SHOWED A SMALL AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. THE CYCLONE IS LOCATED OVER SSTS OF 23C...AND IT IS PRODUCING ONLY A LIMITED AREA OF SHALLOW CONVECTION MORE THAN 160 NM NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE SHIPS MODEL DISSIPATES THE CYCLONE IN 36 HOURS...AND THIS FORECAST DOES THE SAME AFTER THE SYSTEM BECOMES A REMNANT LOW IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THE INITIAL MOTION IS SET AT 280/6...AND HECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE JUST NORTH OF DUE WEST WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SPEED BEFORE DISSIPATION. THIS TRACK IS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MOTION OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 22/2100Z 22.9N 137.4W 35 KT 12HR VT 23/0600Z 23.2N 138.7W 30 KT...DISSIPATING 24HR VT 23/1800Z 23.6N 141.0W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 24/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN/FRANKLIN NNNN
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