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Tropical Storm Darby Discussion Number 28
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI EP052022
1100 PM HST Fri Jul 15 2022
Deep convection associated with Darby remains limited, with only
a few small deep convective bursts occurring over the past 12
hours. CIMSS SATCON intensity estimates ranged from 37 to 44 kt.
The various satellite intensity estimates ranged from 30-40 kt
from PHFO and SAB. Based on these data, and convective trends,
the initial intensity remains at 40 kt.
The initial motion is now 265/18 kt. Darby will continue to move
westward in the low-level trade wind flow until the system
dissipates. The new forecast track is in the center of the
tightly-clustered track guidance, with very little change from the
previous track.
Darby will continue to weaken as it moves over 25-26C sea surface
temperatures and ingests drier air. This combined with moderate
shear will translate to the system becoming a post-tropical cyclone
by 24 hours, and the global models are in good agreement that the
system will dissipate to a surface trough by 36 hours. The new
intensity forecast is very similar to the previous forecast.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 16/0900Z 17.4N 151.2W 40 KT 45 MPH
12H 16/1800Z 17.4N 154.3W 35 KT 40 MPH
24H 17/0600Z 17.2N 158.2W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
36H 17/1800Z...DISSIPATED
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Forecaster Jelsema/Gibbs
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