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Tropical Depression Celia Discussion Number 6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP032022
1000 PM CDT Fri Jun 17 2022
The satellite presentation of Celia has degraded significantly this
evening, with all deep convection displaced far to the northwest of
the exposed low-level circulation. Subjective Dvorak intensity
estimates are at 35 kt and 45 kt from SAB and TAFB, respectively.
Objective Dvorak estimates are trending downward and are currently
at 31 kt. The initial intensity has been decreased to 30 kt in
favor of the lower estimates.
Celia remains in light and variable steering flow and continues to
drift northward with an estimated motion of 360/2 kt. As a mid-level
ridge builds in from the north in the next day or so, the system is
expected to turn to the west or west-southwest and accelerate. The
NHC track forecast is very close to the previous advisory with some
decrease in forward speed at days 4 and 5 in agreement with
consensus guidance.
Easterly shear has increased over Celia this evening and is expected
to remain high over the next couple of days. This will limit the
future potential for Celia to intensify in the short-term forecast
and further weakening is even possible. Should the tropical cyclone
survive the relatively hostile environment forecast over the next
several days, shear is expected to decrease and therefore,
intensification could resume by early next week. The latest
intensity forecast is a bit lower than the previous advisory.
Key Messages:
1. Areas of heavy rainfall are expected north of Celia's track
across portions of far southern Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador
through Sunday. This rainfall may cause some instances of flash
flooding and mudslides across the region.
2. Interests along the coasts of El Salvador, Honduras, and
southeastern Mexico should monitor the progress of this system,
although the chances of direct wind impacts are decreasing.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 18/0300Z 12.0N 89.1W 30 KT 35 MPH
12H 18/1200Z 12.3N 89.2W 30 KT 35 MPH
24H 19/0000Z 12.3N 90.0W 30 KT 35 MPH
36H 19/1200Z 12.0N 91.1W 30 KT 35 MPH
48H 20/0000Z 11.7N 92.8W 30 KT 35 MPH
60H 20/1200Z 11.6N 94.5W 35 KT 40 MPH
72H 21/0000Z 11.9N 96.6W 40 KT 45 MPH
96H 22/0000Z 12.8N 101.0W 45 KT 50 MPH
120H 23/0000Z 13.9N 104.8W 55 KT 65 MPH
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Forecaster Bucci/Blake
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