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Hurricane Frank Discussion Number 19
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP072022
200 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
Frank's convective pattern is currently comprised of an inner area
of eyewall convection that is now almost surrounded by outer
convective bands. However, an eye has not appeared since the last
advisory, and the inner core convection is a bit sporadic and
asymmetric. The various satellite intensity estimates are again
unchanged since the last advisory, so the initial intensity remains
at 80 kt.
The hurricane is now moving over decreasing sea surface
temperatures and it has just about run out of time to intensify.
The center should reach the 26C isotherm in 12-18 h and reach 21C
water by 72 h. This should cause steady to rapid weakening to occur
after 12 h, with Frank forecast to decay to a remnant low by 96 h.
The new intensity forecast is adjusted downward from the previous
advisory and it follows the trend of the intensity guidance. It
should be noted that near the end of the forecast period, the GFS
model continues to show some rejuvenation of convection as the
post-tropical cyclone interacts with an upper-level trough to its
northwest.
Frank continues moving northwestward or 310/10 kt, and there is
again little change to the track forecast scenario. The cyclone
should continue on a northwestward track for most of the forecast
period while it moves along the southwestern periphery of a large
mid-level ridge toward a developing break in the ridge west of
California. The track guidance has made yet another slight shift to
the north and east at 96 and 120 h, and the latest forecast shows a
similar slight shift at those times. Otherwise, it is another
update of the previous forecast that lies close to the consensus
models.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 30/2100Z 17.2N 117.1W 80 KT 90 MPH
12H 31/0600Z 18.1N 118.2W 80 KT 90 MPH
24H 31/1800Z 19.5N 119.8W 75 KT 85 MPH
36H 01/0600Z 20.8N 121.3W 65 KT 75 MPH
48H 01/1800Z 22.1N 122.7W 55 KT 65 MPH
60H 02/0600Z 23.5N 124.1W 45 KT 50 MPH
72H 02/1800Z 24.9N 125.4W 35 KT 40 MPH
96H 03/1800Z 27.5N 127.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
120H 04/1800Z 29.0N 127.5W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
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Forecaster Beven
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