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Tropical Depression EIGHT (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT DISCUSSION NUMBER   3...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL082013
1000 PM CDT FRI SEP 06 2013

CORRECTED FOR INITIAL MOTION 

SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOW THAT THE DEPRESSION
CONTINUES TO MOVE FARTHER INLAND. THE COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF
CONVECTION IS GRADUALLY DECREASING...AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS
REDUCED TO 25 KT FOR THIS ADVISORY. THE CYCLONE SHOULD BECOME A
REMNANT LOW BY EARLY SATURDAY AND DISSIPATE ENTIRELY BY 24 HOURS
OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF EASTERN MEXICO. 

THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST OR 235/07. A
GENERAL SOUTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION
AS THE CYCLONE IS STEERED BY A LOW/MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE NORTH. 
 
THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO BE HEAVY RAIN OVER
PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN STATES OF VERACRUZ...TAMAULIPAS AND SAN
LUIS POTOSI...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODS AND MUD
SLIDES.
 

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  07/0300Z 21.7N  98.8W   25 KT  30 MPH
 12H  07/1200Z 21.2N  99.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 24H  08/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
 
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