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#205652 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:40 PM 05.Aug.2008) TCDAT5 TROPICAL DEPRESSION EDOUARD DISCUSSION NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052008 500 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 THE ORGANIZATION OF EDOUARD...AS DEPICTED BY SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY...HAS BEEN DEGENERATING THIS AFTERNOON. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR DATA SUGGESTS THAT SURFACE WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 35 KT...AND EDOUARD IS DOWNGRADED TO A DEPRESSION WITH THIS ADVISORY. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE CYCLONE PUSHES FARTHER INLAND. THE INITIAL MOTION IS 300/8. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF A MID-LEVEL RIDGE UNTIL THE CIRCULATION DISSIPATES IN A DAY OR SO. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 05/2100Z 30.2N 95.2W 30 KT...INLAND 12HR VT 06/0600Z 30.9N 96.7W 25 KT...INLAND 24HR VT 06/1800Z 32.0N 99.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 36HR VT 07/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN |