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Tropical Depression BLANCA (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BLANCA DISCUSSION NUMBER  12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP032009
800 PM PDT WED JUL 08 2009
 
ALTHOUGH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING IN THE CYCLONE'S
CIRCULATION...THE SYSTEM LACKS SUFFICIENT ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION
TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE.  THEREFORE...BLANCA IS
DOWNGRADED TO A REMNANT LOW AND ADVISORIES ARE BEING TERMINATED. 
SOME ADDITIONAL...INTERMITTENT...BURSTS OF DEEP CONVECTION ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.  HOWEVER...THE LOW SHOULD
CONTINUE TO SPIN DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND DISSIPATE WITHIN 72 HOURS.

THE INITIAL MOTION CONTINUES AT 290/9.  BLANCA'S REMNANT LOW SHOULD
CONTINUE ON THIS GENERAL HEADING WITHIN THE LOW-LEVEL
EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON BLANCA.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
THE REMNANT LOW PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFEPI AND WMO
HEADER FZPN02 KWBC.
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL      09/0300Z 21.5N 121.9W    25 KT
 12HR VT     09/1200Z 21.9N 122.9W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 24HR VT     10/0000Z 22.3N 124.2W    25 KT...REMNANT LOW
 36HR VT     10/1200Z 22.6N 125.5W    20 KT...REMNANT LOW
 48HR VT     11/0000Z 22.8N 126.5W    20 KT...REMNANT LOW
 72HR VT     12/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER PASCH/ROBERTS
 
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