[Tropical] Tropical Cyclone Discussion

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WTNT44 KNHC 230237
TCDAT4

Subtropical Depression Four Discussion Number   2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL042020
1100 PM AST Mon Jun 22 2020

The cyclone has little or no deep convection near its center, and
remains situated beneath an upper-level low.  Therefore, the system
is still a subtropical cyclone and the intensity is kept at 30 kt
in agreement with the most recent satellite classification from
TAFB.  The 30-kt intensity was also supported by recent
scatterometer data.  There is a small window of opportunity for
strengthening since the system should remain over a relatively warm
Gulf Stream eddy for 12 hours or so.  Thereafter, a weakening trend
is expected to begin and the system should make the transition to
an extratropical cyclone over cooler waters in 36 hours or sooner.
The global models indicate that the system should open up into a
trough  in a couple of days so the official forecast shows
dissipation by 72 hours.  It would not be surprising if the system
meets its demise sooner than that.  The official intensity forecast
is similar to the latest decay-SHIPS guidance.

The motion continues east-northeastward, or 060/9 kt.  Over the
next few days, the cyclone should remain embedded in a branch of
west-southwesterlies that is split off from the main mid-latitude
flow.  There is good agreement in the track guidance that the
system will turn northeastward with some acceleration during the
next 48-60 hours.  The official track forecast is similar to the
previous one, and is also close to the dynamical model consensus.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  23/0300Z 38.7N  64.6W   30 KT  35 MPH
 12H  23/1200Z 39.2N  62.9W   35 KT  40 MPH
 24H  24/0000Z 40.3N  60.6W   30 KT  35 MPH
 36H  24/1200Z 42.0N  58.5W   30 KT  35 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  25/0000Z 44.0N  55.5W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 60H  25/1200Z 46.0N  52.0W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 72H  26/0000Z...DISSIPATED

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Forecaster Pasch
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