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TXPS40 PHFO 121851 CCA
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SOUTH PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES...CORRECTED
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI
1832Z UTC SUN DEC 12 2004

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02F LOCATED AT 14.1S 172.8E AT 12/1649 UTC
BASED ON 4 KM RESOLUTION IR SECTOR AND ANIMATION.
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM.
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM 1 MINUTE MEAN WIND SPEED 30 KT.
MOVEMENT ESTIMATED TOWARDS 260 DEGREES AT 4 KT OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.

T2.0/2.0 INITIAL FIX

REMARKS...CONVECTION HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST 6 
HOURS BUT REMAINS RATHER DISORGANIZED. CURRENT BANDING MAINLY FROM 
CIRRUS WITH CONVECTIVE CELLS CONTINUALLY REFORMING RANDOMLY NEAR 
ESTIMATED LLCC AND AREA TO ITS NORTHWEST. HOWEVER...EVEN WITH SHEAR 
PATTERN CANNOT OVERLOOK POSITION OF LLCC WITH RESPECT TO DG 
SHADING. SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE INTENSIFYING AT AN ACCELERATED PACE 
BUT WILL WATCH DEVELOPMENT OF CONVECTION MORE POSITIVE INDICATION 
THAT CURVED BANDING HAS FORMED WHICH IT APPEARS TO BE LACKING AT THE 
MOMENT UNLESS THE LLCC IS MUCH FURTHER WEST THAN ANTICIPATED. FINAL 
T OF 2.0 BASED ON DT. 

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