ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM FRANK DISCUSSION NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092010 800 PM PDT FRI AUG 27 2010 ONLY A SMALL SPOT OF CONVECTION REMAINS IN THE WESTERN QUADRANT OF FRANK...OTHERWISE THE CIRCULATION IS FULLY EXPOSED. SATELLITE CLASSIFICATIONS ARE DROPPING AS FAST AS THE RULES ALLOW. THE INITIAL WIND SPEED IS LOWERED TO 45 KT...AND THAT MAY BE GENEROUS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS PROBABLE DUE TO PERSISTENT EASTERLY SHEAR AND THE CYCLONE MOVING OVER COOLER WATERS. THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS BASICALLY AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE AND NOW SHOWS FRANK DEGENERATING INTO A REMNANT LOW IN 36 HOURS. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 325/6. A GENTLE TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SEEMS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WEAKENS TO THE NORTH OF FRANK. MOST OF THE MODELS HAVE SHIFTED EASTWARD ON THIS RUN...AND THE NHC FORECAST FOLLOWS SUIT. DISSIPATION OF THIS SMALL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED IN ABOUT FOUR DAYS...IF NOT SOONER. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 28/0300Z 19.8N 112.6W 45 KT 12HR VT 28/1200Z 20.5N 112.8W 35 KT 24HR VT 29/0000Z 21.2N 112.8W 30 KT 36HR VT 29/1200Z 21.6N 112.6W 25 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 48HR VT 30/0000Z 21.9N 112.2W 20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 72HR VT 31/0000Z 22.0N 111.5W 20 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 96HR VT 01/0000Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER BLAKE NNNN
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