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tropical weather discussion
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl
2205 utc sun jun 21 2009
tropical weather discussion for the eastern pacific ocean from
the equator to 32n...east of 140w.
Based on 1800 utc surface analysis and satellite imagery through
230 utc.
...special feature...
Newly formed tropical depression two-e was centered near 14.7n
101.7w or about 205 miles s of zihuatanejo mexico at 21/2100 utc
moving w 8 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb.
Maximum
sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. See latest nhc public advisory
under awips/wmo headers miatcpep/wtpz32 knhc and the full
forecast
advisory under awips/wmo headers miatcmep wtpz22 knhc for more
details. Satellite visible imagery from throughout the day have
shown that the overall cloud structure and associated convection
with what earlier a tropical low have significantly become better
organized under favorable upper level conditions...so the
system was upgraded to a depression this afternoon. Numerous
strong convection is observed within 60 nm e and 75 nm w of
center. Scattered strong convection is elsewhere within 60 nm ne
and 90 nm sw quadrants of center. A rather tight banding feature
wrapping into the center from the sw consists of scattered
strong convection...about 90 nm wide...extending from
13n104w to 15n104w. The depression is forecast to gradually
strengthen into a tropical storm by late tonight...and continue
to strengthen into the next 48 hours as it moves in a general
westward
track.
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