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ZCZC MIATCDAT5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 17 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 4 PM EST MON NOV 01 1999 THE CIRCULATION IS BECOMING DIFFUSE AND THE CENTER IS HARD TO IDENTIFY...EVEN ON HIGH-RESOLUTION VISIBLE IMAGES. KATRINA IS BEING ABSORBED INTO THE COLD FRONT THAT IS MOVING INTO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THIS IS CAUSING THE TROPICAL CYCLONE TO DISSIPATE. THE COMBINATION OF DRY STABLE AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT AND STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS SHOULD PRECLUDE REDEVELOPMENT. INITIAL MOTION IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT THE SAME AS BEFORE. THE TRACK FORECAST IS ALSO SIMILAR...HOWEVER SINCE THE CENTER IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO FIND RIGHT NOW...NO POSITIONS ARE GIVEN BEYOND 24 HOURS. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH KATRINAS REMNANTS AND A MOIST TROPICAL FLOW FROM THE CARIBBEAN INTO THE EASTERN GULF...COMBINED WITH THE FRONTAL ZONE...STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. REFER TO STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. PASCH FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 01/2100Z 21.1N 89.4W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING 12HR VT 02/0600Z 21.7N 87.6W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING 24HR VT 02/1800Z 22.5N 85.5W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING 36HR VT 03/0600Z...DISSIPATED NNNN