(1) THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 99C) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED
NEAR 5.0N 174.0E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 4.0N 172.0E, APPROXIMATELY 385
NM SOUTHEAST OF KWAJALEIN. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A
110941Z 89GHZ METOP-A MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT HIGHLY DISORGANIZED
DEEP CONVECTION. UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS IS FAVORABLE WITH LOW (5-15
KNOTS) VWS AND POLEWARD DIFFLUENCE. SSTS REMAIN VERY FAVORABLE (30-
32C) IN THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC. GLOBAL MODELS HAVE BACKED OFF ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INVEST 99C, HOWEVER, NAVGEM AND GFS INDICATE THE
TROPICAL WAVE TO THE NORTH MAY GRADUALLY DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS AS IT TRACKS WESTWARD. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE
ESTIMATED AT 12 TO 18 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED
TO BE NEAR 1005 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS DOWNGRADED
TO LOW.
