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ZCZC MIATCDEP1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN-E DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 2 AM PDT TUE AUG 24 1999 TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN-E HAS CHANGED LITTLE THIS MORNING WITH LIMITED DEEP CONVECTION WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON THE DECLINE IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. THE INTENSITY WILL BE HELD AT 30 KT FOR THIS PACKAGE...AND WITH COOLER SSTS AHEAD AND THE CURRENT CLOUD PATTERN NO STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST. SATELLITE-BASED FIXES FROM TAFB...SAB AND AFGW ARE IN CLOSER AGREEMENT COMPARED TO YESTERDAY EVENING AND THE INITIAL MOTION ESTIMATE IS NOW 300/07 KT. THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY BRINGING THE DEPRESSION ON A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWEST TRACK WITH A TURN TOWARD THE WEST AFTER 24 HRS... IN CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH BAMM ALTHOUGH CONSIDERABLY SLOWER. THE FORECAST BEGINS TO DISSIPATE THE SYSTEM BY 36 HRS AS IT ENCOUNTERS PROGRESSIVELY COOLER WATERS...NEAR 22C. GUINEY FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 24/0900Z 23.3N 113.1W 30 KTS 12HR VT 24/1800Z 23.7N 114.0W 30 KTS 24HR VT 25/0600Z 24.2N 115.3W 25 KTS 36HR VT 25/1800Z 24.4N 116.4W 25 KTS...DISSIPATING 48HR VT 26/0600Z 24.5N 117.5W 20 KTS...DISSIPATING NNNN