Hurricane ISIS
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISIS DISCUSSION NUMBER 36
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT THU SEP 16 2004
THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON ISIS...FOR THE SECOND TIME. NO DEEP
CONVECTION FOR ABOUT 18 HOURS. ISIS REMAINS A SWIRL OF STRATUS AND
STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS. I AM LEAVING THE 30 KTS IN THIS PACKAGE BASED
UPON THE EARLIER QUIKSCAT AND SSM/I OVERPASS INFORMATION. VERTICAL
SHEAR AND COOL SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOULD PREVENT ANY
SIGNIFICANT COMEBACK FOR THE MOMENT. WITH THE WEST-SOUTHWEST MOTION
THE SHIPS MODEL NOW CALLS FOR A REMNANT LOW OUT TO 120 HRS WITH NO
DISSIPATION. ISIS SHOULD BECOME A REMNANT LOW IN ABOUT 6-12 HOURS IF
NO NEW DEEP CONVECTION DEVELOPS.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS 225/3 LARGE-SCALE MODELS SUGGEST THE CYCLONE
SHOULD DRIFT WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AND THE FORECAST TRACK FOLLOWS THE
GUIDANCE.
FORECASTER JARVINEN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 17/0300Z 17.8N 132.9W 30 KT
12HR VT 17/1200Z 17.6N 133.3W 25 KT...DISSIPATING
24HR VT 18/0000Z 17.4N 133.7W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 18/1200Z 17.2N 134.3W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 19/0000Z 16.9N 135.2W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 20/0000Z 16.6N 136.3W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
96HR VT 21/0000Z 16.2N 137.7W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
120HR VT 22/0000Z 16.0N 139.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
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