Tropical Depression Cristina...
FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER:
INFRARED AND NIGHTTIME VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES CRISTINA IS STILL AN IMPRESSIVE CIRCULATION...EVEN THOUGH IT IS DEVOID OF ANY DEEP CONVECTION. EARLIER QUIKSCAT DATA SHOWED A 20-25 KT CIRCULATION AND THIS INTENSITY WAS MAINTAINED FOR THIS ADVISORY PACKAGE.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CRISTINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LOW-LEVEL TROPICAL EASTERLY FLOW. SINCE THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER SUB-23C SST WATER...CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND THE NEXT ADVISORY AT 2100Z WILL LIKELY BE THE LAST FORECAST ON THIS SYSTEM.
Updated 07/16/02
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