ZCZC MIATCDAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION DON DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011 1000 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011 THE CLOUD PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH DON HAS DETERIORATED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AS INDICATED BY RADAR AND SATELLITE. THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OVER WATER HAS LARGELY DISSIPATED AND MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS MOVED INLAND. DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT THE WINDS ARE ALSO RAPIDLY DECREASING. ON THIS BASIS...DON HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE TEXAS COAST HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 KNOTS AND THE CENTER IS CROSSING THE COAST IN THE VICINITY OF BAFFIN BAY. THE DEPRESSION SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FARTHER INLAND ON THIS GENERAL TRACK UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR SO. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 30/0300Z 27.2N 97.5W 30 KT 35 MPH 12H 30/1200Z 28.0N 99.5W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND 24H 31/0000Z 28.5N 102.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...INLAND 36H 31/1200Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN
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