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 WTNT44 KNHC 300234
 TCDAT4
  
 TROPICAL DEPRESSION DON DISCUSSION NUMBER  10
 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042011
 1000 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011
  
 THE CLOUD PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH DON HAS DETERIORATED SIGNIFICANTLY
 DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AS INDICATED BY RADAR AND SATELLITE. THE 
 SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OVER WATER HAS LARGELY DISSIPATED AND MOST OF
 THE SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS MOVED INLAND.  DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE
 HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT THE WINDS ARE ALSO RAPIDLY
 DECREASING.  ON THIS BASIS...DON HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL
 DEPRESSION AND THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE TEXAS COAST HAS
 BEEN DISCONTINUED. 
 
 THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 KNOTS AND
 THE CENTER IS CROSSING THE COAST IN THE VICINITY OF BAFFIN BAY. THE
 DEPRESSION SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FARTHER INLAND ON THIS GENERAL
 TRACK UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR SO. 
  
  
 FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
  
 INIT  30/0300Z 27.2N  97.5W   30 KT  35 MPH
  12H  30/1200Z 28.0N  99.5W   25 KT  30 MPH...INLAND
  24H  31/0000Z 28.5N 102.0W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
  36H  31/1200Z...DISSIPATED
  
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 FORECASTER AVILA
  
 

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