Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 052335 UTC.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TD08F CENTRE {[1000HPA}] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.8S
AND 178.8W AT 052100UTC SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR BASED ON HIMAWARI
8 IR/VIS IMAGERY AND PERIPHERAL OBSERVATIONS. SST AROUND 29 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
CONVECTION SCATTERED AROUND SUPPOSED LLCC. ORGANISATION REMAINS POOR.
CYCLONIC CIRCULATIONS EXTENDS UP TO 700HPA. SYSTEM LIES UNDER AN
UPPER RIDGE IN A DIFFLUENT REGION AND IN A LOW TO MODERATE SHEARED
ENVIRONMENT.
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE PICKED UP THE SYSTEM AND GRADUALLY MOVE IT IN A
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST DIRECTION WITH SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION.
POTENTIAL FOR THIS SYSTEM TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS TO 48 HOURS IS LOW.
http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt