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JTWC: Low
(1) AN AREA OF CONVECTION HAS PERSISTED NEAR 5.1N 164.0E,
APPROXIMATELY 360 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF POHNPEI. ANIMATED
MULTSPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A BROAD AND ILL-DEFINED
CIRCULATION WITH DISORGANIZED AND FLARING CONVECTION, WHILE INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS A FAIRLY DEFINED MID-LEVEL CIRUCLATION IN
THE AREA. A 282245Z ASCAT PASS DEPICTS WESTERLIES EQUATORWARD OF
EASTERLIES WITH NO LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION PRESENT AT THIS TIME. UPPER-
LEVEL ANALYSIS SHOWS THE SYSTEM IS SOUTH OF THE RIDGE AXIS WITH
LIMITED DIFFLUENT OUTFLOW AND LOW TO MODERATE (10 TO 15 KNOTS)
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED
AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE
NEAR 1010 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT
TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS LOW.
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