Tropical Depression FAUSTO
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAUSTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 27
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072008
200 PM PDT TUE JUL 22 2008
FAUSTO IS NO MORE-O. THE CYCLONE HAS GONE WITHOUT DEEP
CONVECTION FOR OVER 12 HOURS AND THUS NO LONGER MEETS THE
DEFINITION OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE. A QUIKSCAT PASS AT 1340Z DID
PROVIDE A FEW RELIABLE 35 KT WINDS IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE...BUT
THE INTENSITY HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT SINCE THEN AND IS CURRENTLY
ANALYZED AT 30 KT.
FAUSTO IS MOVING AT 290 DEGREES AT 10 KT. A TRACK TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST OR WEST AT THE SAME SPEED SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT TWO DAYS AS THE LARGE CYCLONE SLOWLY SPINS DOWN OVER COOL
WATERS.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INITIAL 22/2100Z 21.9N 121.6W 30 KT...REMNANT LOW
12HR VT 23/0600Z 22.3N 123.1W 25 KT...REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 23/1800Z 22.7N 124.9W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 24/0600Z 23.2N 126.7W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 24/1800Z 23.4N 128.7W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW
72HR VT 25/1800Z...DISSIPATED
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FORECASTER LANDSEA/BLAKE
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