Tropical Storm EMILIA
ZCZC MIATCDEP5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL STORM EMILIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 25 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP052012 200 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012 EMILIA CONSISTS OF A VERY TIGHT SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS WITH A PATCH OF DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER. INITIAL INTENSITY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 45 KNOTS BASED ON A DECREASE OF THE OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE DVORAK T-NUMBERS. SINCE MOST OF THE CIRCULATION IS ALREADY OVER COOL WATERS...ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND EMILIA COULD BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY SUNDAY OR EVEN EARLIER. SOME INTERMITTENT BURSTS OF DEEP CONVECTION COULD DEVELOP BEFORE DISSIPATION. BECAUSE EMILIA HAS BECOME A SHALLOW SYSTEM...THE CYCLONE WILL MOST LIKELY MOVE WESTWARD AT 12 TO 14 KNOTS...STEERED BY THE LOW-LEVEL EASTERLIES SOUTH OF THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL DISSIPATION. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 13/2100Z 15.5N 127.2W 45 KT 50 MPH 12H 14/0600Z 15.6N 129.4W 40 KT 45 MPH 24H 14/1800Z 15.8N 132.2W 35 KT 40 MPH 36H 15/0600Z 15.8N 135.2W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 48H 15/1800Z 15.8N 138.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 72H 16/1800Z 15.5N 144.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 96H 17/1800Z 15.0N 150.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 120H 18/1800Z 15.0N 155.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW $$ FORECASTER AVILA NNNN