Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Dec 020803 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 03F [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.5S 166.3E AT
020600UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. TD03F SLOW MOVING.
CONVECTION REMAINS PERSISTENT TO THE NORTHEAST OF SUPPOSED LLCC.
ORGANISATION REMAINS POOR. SYSTEMS LIES IN AN AREA OF LOW SHEAR WITH
GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE. SST AROUND 29 DEGREES.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED UP THIS SYSTEM WELL AND MOVE IS SOUTHWEST
WITH SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION.
THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS IS LOW TO MODERATE.
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NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSED OR FORECAST IN THE
AREA.