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Tropical Storm BORIS


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Tropical Storm Boris Discussion Number   7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP032020
500 PM HST Thu Jun 25 2020
 
Deep convection associated with Boris has decreased in coverage
since the previous advisory, however a new band of convection has
recently developed over the eastern semicircle of the cyclone.  The
initial wind speed remains 35 kt and is based on the earlier ASCAT
data and a Dvorak current intensity (CI) number of T2.5 or 35 kt
from SAB.  Boris remains within an area of low vertical wind shear
and over warm sea surface temperatures, however dry mid-level air
just to the north and northwest of the storm continues to be
entrained into the circulation.  As a result, little change in
strength is anticipated over the next 12 h or so, and after that
time, Boris will be moving into the drier and more stable air
mass which should cause gradual weakening.  The new NHC intensity
forecast is unchanged from the previous advisory, and calls for 
Boris to degenerate into a remnant low by 60 h, and dissipate 
between 72 and 96 h.
 
The initial motion estimate is west-northwestward or 290 at 8 kt. 
The track forecast reasoning remains unchanged from the previous 
advisory.  Boris should move west-northwestward during the next 24 
hours while it remains to the south of a low- to mid-level ridge.  
After that time, the cyclone should turn westward, then west- 
southwestward later in the forecast period as the cyclone weakens 
and is steered by the low-level trade wind flow.  The updated NHC 
forecast track is very close to the previous official forecast, and
along the southern side of the guidance envelope. 

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  26/0300Z 11.4N 137.9W   35 KT  40 MPH
 12H  26/1200Z 11.8N 138.9W   35 KT  40 MPH
 24H  27/0000Z 12.1N 140.0W   30 KT  35 MPH
 36H  27/1200Z 12.3N 141.2W   30 KT  35 MPH
 48H  28/0000Z 12.3N 142.8W   25 KT  30 MPH
 60H  28/1200Z 12.1N 144.7W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72H  29/0000Z 11.8N 146.7W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 96H  30/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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Forecaster Brown
 
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