Posted
8/05/2006 12:08:00 PM
by Douglas
This is the kind of tropical storm update we can all
enjoy:TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS DISCUSSION NUMBER 19
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032006
500 AM EDT SAT AUG 05 2006
THIS IS GOING TO BE SHORT AND SWEET. SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT CHRIS IS BECOMING A BROAD AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE DEVOID OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE LOW WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD UNTIL DISSIPATING LATER TODAY.
GLOBAL MODELS WERE CORRECT INDEED IN FORECASTING DISSIPATION OF THE
CYCLONE OVER CUBA. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON CHRIS UNLESS
REGENERATION OCCURS.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 05/0900Z 21.5N 75.6W 20 KT
12HR VT 05/1800Z 21.5N 77.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 06/0600Z...DISSIPATED
$$
FORECASTER AVILA
Good work, Avila. I like the cut of your jib.