** WTSR20 WSSS 191800 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTPZ41 KNHC 200231 *** TCDEP1 TROPICAL DEPRESSION SERGIO DISCUSSION NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP212006 700 PM PST SUN NOV 19 2006 DEEP CONVECTION COMES AND GOES IN SPORADIC DISORGANIZED BURSTS...BUT RECENTLY THESE BURSTS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING MAINLY WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THERE IS STILL A WELL-DEFINED...MOSTLY EXPOSED... SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH SERGIO. GIVEN THAT DEEP CONVECTION HAS NOT PERSISTED NEAR THE CENTER OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS IT IS ASSUMED THE CYCLONE HAS SPUN DOWN TO BELOW TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY. THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO REMAIN IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF STRONG WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY SHEAR OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. OUTPUT FROM THE OPERATIONAL SHIPS MODEL SHOWS 30-35 KT OF 850-200 MB VERTICAL SHEAR AFFECTING SERGIO OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO. THIS IS PROBABLY AN OVERESTIMATE OF THE SHEAR THAT WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE SYSTEM...SINCE IT IS AN AVERAGE OVER A LARGE AREA THAT INCLUDES EVEN STRONGER UPPER-LEVEL WINDS TO THE NORTH OF SERGIO. HOWEVER EVEN THE EXPERIMENTAL SHIPS OUTPUT...WHICH IS BASED ON THE SHEAR AVERAGED OVER A SMALLER AREA OVER THE TROPICAL CYCLONE...SHOWS MORE THAN 25 KT OF SHEAR DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS. THIS ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT SHOULD RESULT IN CONTINUED WEAKENING...AND SERGIO COULD DISSIPATE SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED BY THE OFFICIAL FORECAST. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN MOVING SLOWLY WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD IN RESPONSE TO THE FLOW SOUTH OF A WEAK LOW- TO MID-LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE AREA. THIS HIGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT EASTWARD AND THE WEAKENING TROPICAL CYCLONE OR ITS REMNANT IS PREDICTED TO TURN TO THE WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST....BUT NOT AS FAST AS INDICATED BY THE MEDIUM TO SHALLOW BAM GUIDANCE. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 20/0300Z 15.0N 106.4W 30 KT 12HR VT 20/1200Z 14.9N 106.8W 30 KT 24HR VT 21/0000Z 15.0N 107.7W 25 KT 36HR VT 21/1200Z 15.3N 108.8W 25 KT...DISSIPATING 48HR VT 22/0000Z 15.6N 110.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 72HR VT 23/0000Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER PASCH ** WTPZ21 KNHC 200231 *** TCMEP1 TROPICAL DEPRESSION SERGIO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP212006 0300 UTC MON NOV 20 2006 TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.0N 106.4W AT 20/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 25 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 250 DEGREES AT 4 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.0N 106.4W AT 20/0300Z AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.0N 106.2W FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 14.9N 106.8W MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 15.0N 107.7W MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 15.3N 108.8W...DISSIPATING MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT. FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 15.6N 110.0W...REMNANT LOW MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 25 KT. FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.0N 106.4W NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z $$ FORECASTER PASCH ** WTNT80 EGRR 200518 *** MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 20.11.2006 TROPICAL DEPRESSION SERGIO ANALYSED POSITION : 15.0N 106.0W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP212006 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 20.11.2006 15.0N 106.0W WEAK 12UTC 20.11.2006 14.9N 107.6W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 21.11.2006 15.9N 108.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.11.2006 17.0N 111.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.11.2006 17.3N 112.8W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 22.11.2006 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS GUIDANCE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE RSMCS. IT REQUIRES INTERPRETATION BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SPECIALISTS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A FINAL PRODUCT MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK TOO 200518 ** WTIN20 DEMS 200607 *** TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ------------------------ DEMS-RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI 20-11-2006 (.) TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (THE BAY OF BENGAL AND ARABIAN SEA ) VALID FOR NEXT 24 HOURS ISSUED AT 0600 UTC (.) CONVECTIVE CLOUDS ARE SEEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTH EAST ARABIAN SEA, SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL AND SOUTH ANDAMAN SEA(.) RIDGE LINE AT 200 HPA OVER THE INDIAN REGION PASSES THROUGH 13.0 DEG.N (.) MSG OVER ?????/