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ZCZC MIATCDEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E DISCUSSION NUMBER 6 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 8 PM PDT SAT AUG 14 1999 THE DEPRESSION IS DRIFTING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WHILE LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF A WEAKNESS IN THE EAST-WEST RIDGE ALONG 25 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE OR SO...AS DEPICTED IN THE 12Z AVIATION MODEL 500 MB ANALYSIS AND FORECAST. THE 18Z MODEL RUN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE GUIDANCE...THE GENERAL MOTION OF 290/03 IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR TWO. THE DEPRESSION IS LOOKING RATHER WEAK ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE ONLY DEEP CONVECTION IS DISORGANIZED AND IS LOCATED OVER A SMALL AREA TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER. ALSO THE STABLE AIR OVER THE COOLER SSTS TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER IS BEING ENTRAINED INTO THE DEPRESSION. SINCE THE DEPRESSION IS BEING REDUCED TO A SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. LAWRENCE FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 15/0300Z 15.6N 120.3W 25 KTS 12HR VT 15/1200Z 15.8N 121.2W 20 KTS DISSIPATING 24HR VT 16/0000Z 16.2N 122.4W 20 KTS DISSIPATING 36HR VT 16/1200Z 16.3N 123.7W 20 KTS DISSIPATING 48HR VT 17/0000Z DISSIPATED NNNN