Tropical Depression FABIO
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION FABIO DISCUSSION NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072006
800 AM PDT THU AUG 03 2006
FABIO CONTINUES TO BE DEVOID OF DEEP CONVECTION AND CONSISTS
PRIMARILY OF A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS. THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS HELD
AT 30 KT BASED ON THE TYPICAL SPIN DOWN RATE AND AN EARLIER
QUIKSCAT PASS. GIVEN THE DEPRESSION IS STILL OVER SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES OF 26 C OR GREATER...SOME INTERMITTENT ISOLATED
CONVECTION IS STILL POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE WEAKENING AND BECOME A REMNANT LOW WITHIN 12 HOURS.
FABIO IS CURRENTLY MOVING DUE WEST OR 270/15. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST
MAINTAINS THIS MOTION THROUGH 36 HOURS AT WHICH TIME DISSIPATION IS
EXPECTED. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS TRACK.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 03/1500Z 15.1N 137.3W 30 KT
12HR VT 04/0000Z 15.1N 139.6W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 04/1200Z 15.1N 142.7W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 05/0000Z 15.1N 145.8W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 05/1200Z...DISSIPATED
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