issued from RSMC NADI Feb 02/0901 UTC 2006 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10F [1000 HPA] LOCATED NEAR 20S 171W AT 020600
UTC MOVING WEST 05 KNOTS. POSITION POOR AND BASED ON MTSAT/IR IMAGE
WITH ANIMATION AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. SST AROUND 28C.
SYSTEM IS POORLY ORGANISED WITH CONVECTION REMAINS DETACHED FROM LLCC
AND ACTIVE IN THE EASTERN QUADRANT. 10F LIES SOUTHEAST OF UPPER [250
HPA] FLOW, IN A GOOD DIFFLUENT REGION. CIMMS INDICATES STRONG SHEAR
NEAR 10F BUT DECREASING TENDENCY TO THE WEST. MOST MODELS [UKGC, EC]
HAVE PICKED THE SYSTEM, MOVING IT WESTWARDS INITIALLY BEFORE CURVING
IT SOUTHEAST WITHOUT SIGNIFIACNT DEVELOPMENT.
POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS IS LOW.
NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCES ANALYSED OR FORECAST IN
THE AREA.
