
JMA:
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 1008 HPA AT 23N 175E NNW 10 KT.
JTWC:
AN AREA OF CONVECTION HAS PERSISTED NEAR 22.5N 174.7E,
APPROXIMATELY 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDWAY ISLAND. ANIMATED
MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS AN INCREASE IN CONVECTION
AROUND A PARTIALLY EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC).
UPPER AIR ANALYSIS DEPICTS GOOD POLEWARD OUTLFOW INDUCED BY THE TUTT
CELL TO THE WEST OF THE LLCC. ALSO, THE TUTT CELL IS CAUSING
MODERATE VERTICAL WIND SHEAR OVER THE DISTURBANCE. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL
PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1007 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS IS POOR.