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Tropical Depression Fifteen Discussion Number   3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL152020
500 AM EDT Tue Sep 01 2020
 
Deep convection remains displaced to the east and southeast of the 
depression's low-level center due to increasing west-northwesterly 
shear.  Maximum winds are still estimated to be 30 kt, with no 
appreciable structural changes having occurred since last evening's 
ASCAT pass, which showed 25-30 kt winds.

The initial motion is toward the northeast, or 050/11 kt, with the 
depression becoming embedded in the mid-latitude westerlies north 
of the subtropical ridge.  Forecast guidance agrees that the 
cyclone will turn east-northeastward and then eastward during the 
next 2-3 days, moving farther out into the Atlantic, although there 
is greater-than-normal spread among the track models mainly due to 
speed differences.  In particular, the ECMWF is one of the fastest 
models, while the GFS and UKMET hang the cyclone back to the west a 
little longer.  Since many of the consensus aids, including HCCA, 
are closer to the faster model solutions, the NHC track forecast 
leans toward the quicker side of things.

UW-CIMSS analyses indicate that the shear has increased to 20-25 
kt, and it's only expected to get stronger from here.  Some slight 
strengthening of the depression can't be ruled out during the next 
12-24 hours while the shear vector is aligned with the storm motion, 
but by this time tomorrow the shear is likely to be as strong as 
35-45 kt out of the northwest.  Therefore, little change in 
strength is now indicated in the official forecast for the next day 
or two.  The shear magnitude is expected to peak in about 48 hours, 
and the depression is forecast to be a remnant low at that point, 
if it hasn't become one already.  The GFS dissipates the low in 
about 48 hours, but since the other models hang onto it a little 
bit longer, the NHC forecast shows dissipation by day 5.
 
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  01/0900Z 34.1N  74.4W   30 KT  35 MPH
 12H  01/1800Z 35.0N  72.5W   30 KT  35 MPH
 24H  02/0600Z 36.0N  69.7W   30 KT  35 MPH
 36H  02/1800Z 36.9N  67.0W   30 KT  35 MPH
 48H  03/0600Z 37.5N  63.9W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 60H  03/1800Z 37.7N  61.0W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72H  04/0600Z 37.8N  58.5W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 96H  05/0600Z 39.2N  53.6W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
120H  06/0600Z...DISSIPATED
 
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Forecaster Berg
 
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