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ZCZC MIATCDAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN DISCUSSION NUMBER 4 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 AM EDT MON SEP 06 1999 BROWNSVILLE WSR-88 DATA INDICATES THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN HAS MOVED INLAND OVER NORTHEAST MEXICO...ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE CIRCULATION REMAINS OVER WATER. THE CENTER HAS BEEN MOVING 320/9 FOR THE PAST 12 HOURS...AND A SLOWER NORTHWESTERLY MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE CYCLONE DISSIPATES IN 24 TO 36 HOURS. THE SATELLITE AND RADAR APPEARANCE SUGGESTS THE DEPRESSION WAS CLOSE TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AT LANDFALL...ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO OBSERVATIONS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. THE LANDFALL ENDS THE CHANCE OF STRENGTHENING...SO THE FOCUS NOW SHIFTS TO HEAVY RAINFALL. THE BROWNSVILLE RADAR SHOWS A LARGE RAIN SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH THE CYCLONE...AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES A LARGE BAND STILL OVER THE GULF EAST OF THE CENTER. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY OVER NORTHEASTERN MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTH TEXAS. THESE COULD CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE SYSTEM OFFICIALLY DISSIPATES. BEVEN FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 06/1500Z 23.8N 98.3W 30 KTS 12HR VT 07/0000Z 24.7N 99.1W 25 KTS...INLAND 24HR VT 07/1200Z 25.6N 100.0W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 36HR VT 08/0000Z...DISSIPATED NNNN