ZCZC MIATCDEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION KRISTY DISCUSSION NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122006 200 AM PDT MON SEP 04 2006 I REFUSE TO CLASSIFY KRISTY AS A TROPICAL STORM GIVEN THE CURRENT SATELLITE PRESENTATION. THE CYCLONE CONSISTS OF A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS DEVOID OF DEEP CONVECTION AND DVORAK T-NUMBERS DO NOT EVEN JUSTIFY TROPICAL DEPRESSION STATUS. THERE IS STRONG EASTERLY SHEAR OVER KRISTY AND WEAKENING IS INDICATED. AS IT IS COMMON IN THESE SYSTEMS...CLUSTERS OF INTERMITTENT DEEP CONVECTION COULD RE-DEVELOP. THE DEPRESSION/REMNANT LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL FLOW UNTIL DISSIPATION. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 04/0900Z 17.5N 118.6W 30 KT 12HR VT 04/1800Z 17.5N 119.0W 30 KT 24HR VT 05/0600Z 17.5N 120.5W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 05/1800Z 18.0N 122.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 48HR VT 06/0600Z 18.0N 124.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 72HR VT 07/0600Z 19.0N 128.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 96HR VT 08/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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