TD01 (2146)

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Tropical Depression One
Tropical depression
As of: 0300 HPT March 30, 2146
Location: 2.8°N 38.9°E
About 3420 km (2135 mi) southeast of the former settlement of Rechon, Holy Socks
Maximum
winds:
45 km/h (30 mph) (1-minute sustained)
Pressure: 1001 hPa
Movement: West-southwest very slowly
Past advisories and discussions available here

TCAD1 HPCOR 300345
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE (4601) ADVISORY 003
LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MET SERVICE HURRICANE PREDICTION CENTRE
OREAN, LIVERPOOL ENGLAND MSHPC HEADQUARTERS
3 AM HPT MARCH 30 2146... 1 AM PAX TIME

TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE STARTS TO WEAKEN...

RECONNAISSANCE DATA FROM A FLIGHT IN AT 2 AM HPT SUGGESTS THAT THE DEPRESSION 
LOCATED EAST OF THE BLUDRAGON EMBASSY TERRITORY HAS WEAKENED SINCE THE LAST
FLIGHT AT 5 PM. CONVECTION HAS WEAKENED... AND CLOUD TOPS HAVE WARMED. LLCC
CONTINUES TO ATTEMPT TO CONSOLIDATE. CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE FROM HDCW
IS T2.0/30 KT... UHWF ESTIMATE IS DOWN TO A T1.5/25 KT. BASED ON WEAKENING
SYSTEM... INITIAL INTENSITY IS LOWERED TO 25 KT... ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE A BIT
CONSERVATIVE AND ACTUAL INTENSITY MAY STILL BE 30 KT. THE RECON FAILED TO GET A
GOOD WIND SPEED READING. INITIAL MOTION IS 255/01.

AT 3:00 AM HPT THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
2.8 NORTH LONGITUDE 38.9 EAST... OR ABOUT 3420 KM... 2135 MILES... SOUTHEAST OF
THE  SETTLEMENT THAT WAS FORMERLY RECHON, HOLY SOCKS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 KM/H... 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE MEASURED BY RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS 1001 HPA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE
IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST VERY SLOWLY.

SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURES AROUND THE DEPRESSION ARE STARTING TO FALL AS THE SYSTEM
USES UP THE HEAT CONTENT IN THE WATER. SHEAR REMAINS A BEARABLE 20 KT... BUT
GROWS TO 40 KT EITHER SIDE OF THE DEPRESSION. ALL THIS SPELLS A QUICK END FOR
THE DEPRESSION IN SIGHT.

HDCW STALLS THE SYSTEM AND WEAKENS IT TO A REMNANT LOW OF AROUND 1010 HPA IN
ABOUT 72 HOURS. UHWF CONTINUES TO CALL FOR STRENGTHENING... ALTHOUGH NOT AS
BULLISH AS LAST TIME AROUND... AND NOW ONLY CALLS FOR A 35-KT MINIMAL TROPICAL
STORM. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST FOLLOWS THE HDCW IN DROPPING THE SYSTEM TO A REMNANT
LOW IN ABOUT 12 HOURS. THE REMNANT LOW IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE IN 72 HOURS...
BUT DISSIPATION COULD OCCUR QUICKER THAN THAT.

OFFICIAL FORECAST... ALL TIMES HPT
INITIAL TIME... 30/0300H
 INITIAL... 02.8 N 38.9 E... 25 KT...DISSIPATING 
30/1500H... 02.8 N 38.8 E... 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 
31/0300H... 02.8 N 38.8 E... 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 
31/1500H... 02.7 N 38.7 E... 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 
01/0300H... 02.7 N 38.7 E... 15 KT...REMNANT LOW
02/0300H...DISSIPATED

REPEATING THE 3 AM POSITION... 02.8 NORTH 38.9 EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 45 KM/H.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1001 HPA... SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST VERY SLOWLY.

THE NEXT MSHPC ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 0945 HPT.

FORECASTER JARVINEN

BPCT1 HPCOR 300400
DÉPRESSION TROPICALE 1 (4601)... BULLETIN NUMERO 3
LIVERPOOL ENGLAND/CENTRE DE PRÉVISION D'OURAGAN À L'OREAN
BULLETIN À 03 HEURES HPT, 30 MARS 2146

DÉPRESSION TROPICALE 1/4601 [1001 HPA].

POSITION LE 30 MARS A 03 HEURES HPT: 02.8 NORD / 38.9 EST
(DEUX DEGRES HUIT NORD ET TRENTE-HUIT DEGRES NEUF EST)

DEPLACEMENT: OUEST-SUD-OUEST À 1 KT

DERNIER BULLETIN SUR CE SYSTÈME.