Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Dec 030740 UTC.
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 03F [1005HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 08.2S 160.7E AT
030600UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI VIS/EIR IMAGERY AND
PERIPHERAL SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. TD03F SLOW MOVING.
CONVECTION REMAINS PERSISTENT TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SECTOR OF
SUPPOSED LLCC. ORGANISATION REMAINS POOR. SYSTEMS LIES IN AN AREA OF
LOW SHEAR WITH GOOD UPPER DIVERGENCE AND POOR LOW CONVERGENCE. SST
AROUND 30 DEGREES.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED UP THIS SYSTEM WELL AND THE MOVEMENT IS
SOUTHWEST WITH SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION. TD03F IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT
OF OUR REGION BY TOMORROW.
THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE
WITHIN OUR REGION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS LOW.
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NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ANALYSED OR FORECAST IN THE
AREA.