Tropical Depression ALETTA
ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA DISCUSSION NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012012 200 AM PDT SAT MAY 19 2012 ALETTA CONSISTS OF A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS WITH A FEW SHOWERS IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT WELL REMOVED FROM THE CENTER. DUE TO PREVAILING SHEAR AND DRY AIR...THE CYCLONE SHOULD DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY. ALETTA IS DRIFTING EASTWARD AND SHOULD SOON BEGIN TO MEANDER SOUTHWARD STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL FLOW UNTIL DISSIPATION. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 19/0900Z 14.6N 112.8W 25 KT 30 MPH 12H 19/1800Z 14.5N 112.7W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 24H 20/0600Z 14.0N 112.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 36H 20/1800Z 13.0N 112.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 48H 21/0600Z 12.0N 113.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 72H 22/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN