TD19 (2145)/Past
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Tropical Depression Nineteen
Advisory 1
4519 TCWC HPCLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN (4519) ADVISORY 001 LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE LUNAR CITY, KOMPA RU SATELLITE BUREAU WARNING CENTRE 1 PM PAX... 3 PM HPT... 5 PM LOCAL TIME JUL 30 2145 THE SYSTEM THAT ABSORBED THE REMNANT CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BRENT HAS SHOWN SUFFICIENT ORGANISATION OVER THE LAST SIX TO TWELVE HOURS TO BE DECLARED A TROPICAL CYCLONE. RECENT DATA SUGGESTS THAT THE SYSTEM IS ASYMMETRIC... BUT WARM-CORE IN NATURE. BASED ON SHIP REPORTS FROM HA47D... QUALITY-CONTROLLED T00A8... AND THE NLES RUSSELL... LOCATED 150 NE... 175 SE AND 240 NW NAUTICAL MILES RESPECTIVELY FROM THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEM OF 23... 18 (QUALITY CONTROLLED FOR BEING TOO LOW)... AND 20 KNOTS... THE INITIAL INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM IS 25 KT. AT 3 PM HPT... THE ILL-DEFINED CENTRE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN WAS LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF RADAR... SATELLITE IMAGERY... AND SHIP REPORTS... NEAR LATITUDE 40.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 35.5 EAST... OR ABOUT 600 KM... 375 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MAGNA CARTA, POPULARFREEDOM. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 KM/H... 35 MPH. THE SYSTEM HAS AN ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1006 HPA... AND IS MOVING NORTH AT 16 KM/H... 10 MPH. THE COLD WATERS IN THE WAKE OF BRENT DO NOT SUPPORT A NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE... AND INDEED A COLD FRONT JUST DEPARTING TO THE NW SUGGESTS THAT SHOULD THIS SYSTEM EVEN ATTEMPT TO GET CLOSER TO LAND TO THE NW... IT WILL QUICKLY BE SHEARED TO DEATH. I WILL GO WITH MODEL CONSENSUS BASED OFF THE HDCW EXTP... THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE SYSTEM TO MOVE NORTHWARD BEFORE A SHARP ENE TURN FORCED BY THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. NO SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED... AND IN FACT THE OFFICIAL FORECAST DOES NOT EXPECT THIS SYSTEM TO GAIN TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH BEFORE LANDFALL. OFFICIAL FORECAST INITIAL TIME IS 30/1500H... ALL TIMES HPT INITIAL... 40.6 N 35.5 E... 25 KT 30/2100H... 41.0 N 35.6 E... 25 KT 31/0300H... 41.5 N 35.7 E... 30 KT 31/1500H... 42.0 N 37.0 E... 25 KT...INLAND NEAR DANJLGRAD 31/2100H...DISSIPATED REPEATING THE 3 PM HPT POSITION... NEAR 40.6 N 35.5 E. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 KM/H... MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 HPA. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING N AT 16 KM/H. THE NEXT ADVISORY/DISCUSSION ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINETEEN WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM HPT. FORECASTER LAVAL