WPAC: Tropical Depression (JTWC 95W POOR) - Discussion

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WPAC: Tropical Depression (JTWC 95W POOR) - Discussion

#1 Postby Chacor » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:22 am

AN AREA OF CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED NEAR 17.8N 123.7E,
APPROXIMATELY 240 NM NORTHEAST OF MANILA. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND A 10/1042Z SSMIS SHOW PERSISTENT DEEP CONVECTION AND
WEAK BANDING ALONG THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
CENTER (LLCC). A 10/0938Z QUIKSCAT PASS DEPICTS A WELL DEFINED 15-KT
LLCC. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATED AN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT WITH
STRONG VERTICAL WIND SHEAR NORTH OF AN ANTICYCLONE AND UNDER STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT
10-15 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1008
MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS POOR.

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The area east of the Philippines in that image; the other ball of convection is the TD that's formerly TS Maysak.

This is also a TD from JMA:
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 1004 HPA AT 19N 125E EAST 10 KT.
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