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#9772 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:59 PM 23.Sep.2004)
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION LISA DISCUSSION NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT THU SEP 23 2004

VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT NORTHERLY SHEAR HAS BLOWN AWAY
THE DEEP CONVECTION AND EXPOSED A LOW LEVEL CLOUD CENTER TO THE
NORTHEAST OF WHERE A CENTER LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED ON THE PREVIOUS
ADVISORY. THIS REQUIRES A RELOCATION OF THE CENTER AND IMPLIES
THAT THE CENTER HAS MOVED IN A CYCLONIC OOP OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS
AND IS NOW MOVING ABOUT 300/05. THE GLOBAL TRACK MODELS ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT ABOUT A SLOW MOSTLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION
TOWARD A WEAKNESS IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE TO THE NORTH OF LISA.
THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST FOLLOWS A CONSENSUS OF THE GUIDANCE AND
IS ADJUSTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY DUE TO THE
RELOCATION.

THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEEP CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER IS GROUNDS FOR
DOWNGRADING LISA TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. THE SHIPS MODEL
INDICATES THAT THE VERTICAL SHEAR WILL WEAKEN SOME OVER THE NEXT 72
HOURS AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS FOR MODEST INTENSIFICATION
THROUGH 72 HOURS...A LITTLE MORE THAN SHIPS BUT NOT NEARLY AS
AGGRESSIVE AS THE GFDL MODEL.

FORECASTER LAWRENCE

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 23/2100Z 14.3N 40.7W 30 KT
12HR VT 24/0600Z 14.4N 41.0W 30 KT
24HR VT 24/1800Z 14.9N 41.9W 30 KT
36HR VT 25/0600Z 16.0N 43.1W 35 KT
48HR VT 25/1800Z 17.3N 44.1W 45 KT
72HR VT 26/1800Z 20.2N 45.2W 55 KT
96HR VT 27/1800Z 23.0N 46.0W 55 KT
120HR VT 28/1800Z 27.0N 47.0W 55 KT