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Post-Tropical Cyclone KENNETH


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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE KENNETH DISCUSSION NUMBER  24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132011
700 AM PST FRI NOV 25 2011
 
ALTHOUGH A COUPLE OF SHOWERS HAVE BEEN EVIDENT NEAR THE CIRCULATION
CENTER DURING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS....THIS SHALLOW CONVECTION HAS
RECENTLY DISSIPATED.  ANOTHER PATCH OF DIMINISHING CONVECTION...
ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANT MID-LEVEL CIRCULATION...REMAINS WELL
SOUTHEAST OF AND UNINVOLVED WITH THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER.  SINCE
KENNETH LACKS SUFFICIENT ORGANIZED DEEP CONVECTION TO BE CONSIDERED
AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...IT IS BEING DECLARED A REMNANT LOW AT THIS
TIME.  SOME ADDITIONAL...INTERMITTENT BURSTS OF CONVECTION ARE
STILL POSSIBLE IN THE SHORT TERM WHILE THE THE CYCLONE CONTINUES TO
SPIN DOWN.
 
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 270/13.  THE REMNANT CIRCULATION IS EXPECTED
TO MAINTAIN THIS HEADING AND FORWARD SPEED UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A
DAY OR SO...STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL TRADE WIND FLOW.
 
THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ON KENNETH. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
THE REMNANT LOW OF KENNETH...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
 
INIT  25/1500Z 13.5N 126.2W   25 KT  30 MPH
 12H  26/0000Z 13.6N 128.4W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 24H  26/1200Z 13.6N 131.4W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 36H  27/0000Z 13.6N 134.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 48H  27/1200Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
 
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