000 WTPZ41 KNHC 141452 TCDEP1 TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN-E DISCUSSION NUMBER 13 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP162014 800 AM PDT SUN SEP 14 2014 Tropical Depression Sixteen-E has been hanging in there as a tenacious system despite strong easterly shear in excess of 25 kt. Yet another burst of deep convection has developed over and west of the center, yielding intensity estimates of T2.5/35 kt from TAFB, T2.0/30 kt from SAB, and T3.4/34 kt from UW-CIMSS ADT. However, the overall convective cloud pattern has not changed much since the last ASCAT overpass yesterday, which indicated surface winds of near 30 kt. Therefore, the initial intensity will remain at 30 kt for this advisory. The depression has continued to accelerate around the southern periphery of major Hurricane Odile, and the initial motion is 090/11 kt, which is based mainly on microwave satellite fix positions. The NHC guidance remains in fair agreement that the depression and its remnants will continue to rotate around the southern and eastern periphery of Odile during the next couple of days. The official forecast track is just an update of the previous advisory track and lies between a blend of the ECMWF and GFS models. The strong low-level circulation of Odile, combined with its robust easterly outflow, is forecast to produce significant shear across the depression during the next 48 hours. This is expected to result in the depression degenerating into an open trough within the next 24-36 hours. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 14/1500Z 15.0N 113.9W 30 KT 35 MPH 12H 15/0000Z 16.1N 112.1W 30 KT 35 MPH 24H 15/1200Z 18.3N 110.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 36H 16/0000Z...DISSIPATED $$ Forecaster Stewart