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TROPICAL DEPRESSION GILMA DISCUSSION NUMBER 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT THU AUG 10 2000
GILMA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE ENOUGH INTERMITTENT CONVECTION TO
MAINTAIN DEPRESSION STATUS. INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM TAFB AND SAB
ARE 35 AND 30 KT...RESPECTIVELY. A QUIKSCAT PASS AT 0229Z SHOWED NO
WINDS HIGHER THAN 30 KT AND THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ESTIMATE FOR THIS
PACKAGE. DISSIPATION IS EXPECTED WITHIN 12 HOURS.
THE INITIAL MOTION IS NOW 295/6. SYNOPTIC REASONING IS UNCHANGED
FROM THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS ESSENTIALLY
AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS TRACK.
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 10/1500Z 22.3N 123.0W 30 KTS
12HR VT 11/0000Z 22.7N 123.9W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
24HR VT 11/1200Z 23.1N 125.3W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING
36HR VT 12/0000Z 23.5N 127.0W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING
48HR VT 12/1200Z 24.0N 129.0W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING
72HR VT 13/1200Z...DISSIPATED
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