TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL – Forecast Discussion 

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE SPECIAL FORECAST DISCUSSION 1
THE HURRICANE NETWORK NEW YORK NY 
830 PM AST TUE OCT 4 2022

Recent scatterometer data indicates that the disturbance located 
near the Cape Verde Islands has a well-defined circulation and 
convection remains to fire up near the center. Based on this data, 
The Hurricane Network is initiating advisories on Tropical Depression 
Twelve. Satellite fixes from THN and SAB yield T2.0/CI 2.0, so 
initial advisory intensity is set at 30 kt. 

The general motion of the cyclone is 315/12kt, this general motion 
is forecast to continue through Wednesday until the cyclone begins 
to accelerate towards the west-northwest around an upper-level low 
on Wednesday evening. The initial forecast track for THN is close to 
the HCCA consensus aids. 

The cyclone remains in an area of strong vertical shear, satellite 
intensity of this shear measured values approaching 30 kt around 
1800 UTC. The depression is forecast to briefly intensify to a 
tropical storm before degrading into an open tropical wave or low-
level trough on Thursday. 

Forecaster Latteri



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