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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALMA DISCUSSION NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP012008
800 AM PDT FRI MAY 30 2008
 
THE DEPRESSION HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF
CENTRAL AMERICA AND NO LONGER HAS A CIRCULATION CENTER. THE REMNANTS
OF ALMA ARE STILL ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AMERICA...AND THERE REMAINS THE
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND FLOODING. THIS WILL BE THE
LAST ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM.

IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT A LARGE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER...
ASSOCIATED LARGELY WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...PREVAILS OVER THE
NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.  THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND WILL BE
MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENT. 
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      30/1500Z 15.4N  88.2W    20 KT..REMNANT LOW
 12HR VT     31/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER AVILA
 
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