ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN-E DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132006 800 PM PDT WED SEP 13 2006 SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE CLOUD PATTERN IS GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED WITH DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER AND A LARGE CIRCULATION. HOWEVER...T-NUMBERS DO NOT SUPPORT TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY YET. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR STRENGTHENING AND THE SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM AT ANY TIME. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. IT IS CURRENTLY PARALLELING THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE COAST. AVAILABLE TRACK GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 3 TO 4 DAYS. A NORTHWESTWARD TURN IS ANTICIPATED BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A MID-LATITUDE TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. BY THEN...THE CYCLONE SHOULD BE WELL TO WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND REACHING COOLER WATERS. GIVEN THE CURRENT TRACK...NO CHANGES IN THE WATCHES OR WARNINGS FOR MEXICO ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 14/0300Z 16.6N 102.4W 30 KT 12HR VT 14/1200Z 17.3N 103.6W 40 KT 24HR VT 15/0000Z 18.0N 105.0W 50 KT 36HR VT 15/1200Z 18.8N 106.5W 60 KT 48HR VT 16/0000Z 19.5N 108.0W 70 KT 72HR VT 17/0000Z 20.5N 110.5W 75 KT 96HR VT 18/0000Z 22.0N 113.0W 70 KT 120HR VT 19/0000Z 24.5N 115.0W 60 KT $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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