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WTPZ42 KNHC 230834
TCDEP2

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN-E DISCUSSION NUMBER   1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP072015
300 AM MDT THU JUL 23 2015

Deep convection associated with the area of low pressure several
hundred miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California
peninsula has become better organized tonight, with a curved
band wrapping around the southern semicircle of the circulation.
Based on the increased convective organization, the system is now
classified as a tropical cyclone. The initial intensity is set to
30 kt based on the latest Dvorak estimate from SAB.

There is not much of an opportunity for the depression to
strengthen, with moderate northerly shear expected to persist until
the system crosses the 26C isotherm in about a day. As a result,
the intensity guidance shows little strengthening and the NHC
forecast follows this trend. However, it is possible that the
cyclone could briefly reach tropical storm status even though that
isn't explicitly forecast here. The cyclone should weaken to a
remnant low by 48 hours due to cold waters and a dry, stable
airmass. The low is forecast to dissipate by day 5.

The initial motion estimate is 330/08. The depression should
move northwestward around the southwestern periphery of the
subtropical ridge for the next 24 hours and then turn westward under
the influence of the low-level ridge as it becomes a shallow system.
The NHC track forecast is close to a blend of the GFS and ECMWF
models through dissipation.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  23/0900Z 18.0N 114.0W   30 KT  35 MPH
 12H  23/1800Z 19.0N 115.0W   30 KT  35 MPH
 24H  24/0600Z 20.2N 116.3W   30 KT  35 MPH
 36H  24/1800Z 21.3N 117.6W   30 KT  35 MPH
 48H  25/0600Z 22.1N 119.2W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72H  26/0600Z 22.5N 122.0W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 96H  27/0600Z 22.0N 125.0W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
120H  28/0600Z...DISSIPATED

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Forecaster Brennan