ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION HERNAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092008 800 PM PDT TUE AUG 12 2008 ALL THAT REMAINS OF THE ONCE-POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE IS A TIGHT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION. DEEP THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ABSENT FOR ABOUT 18 HOURS NEAR THE CENTER...AND HERNAN NO LONGER MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE. INITIAL INTENSITY IS LOWERED TO 30 KT IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SATELLITE ESTIMATES. A SLOW WEAKENING OF THE CIRCULATION IS LIKELY UNTIL TOTAL DISSIPATION IN ABOUT FOUR DAYS. HERNAN IS MOVING TOWARD WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 7 KT. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A SMALL BEND TO THE WEST IN THE LONGER-TERM AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS TO THE NORTH OF THE LOW. THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON HERNAN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFEPI AND WMO HEADER FZPN02 KWBC. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 13/0300Z 18.2N 134.8W 30 KT...REMNANT LOW 12HR VT 13/1200Z 17.9N 135.8W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 24HR VT 14/0000Z 17.5N 137.2W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 14/1200Z 16.9N 138.7W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 48HR VT 15/0000Z 16.4N 140.6W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 72HR VT 16/0000Z 15.5N 144.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 96HR VT 17/0000Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER BLAKE NNNN
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