TCFA cancelled.
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JTWC classifies this as a monsoon depression and they dont use that term.
WTPN21 PGTW 022030
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (INVEST 96W) CANCELLATION//
REF/A/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/012051ZJUL19//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.//
RMKS/
1. REMARKS: THIS CANCELS REF A (WTPN21 PGTW 012100). THE AREA OF
CONVECTION (INVEST 96W) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 17.8N 113.3E, IS NOW
LOCATED NEAR 19.0N 111.3E, APPROXIMATELY 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF HAIKOU,
CHINA. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 021556Z
GMI 89GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE, SHOWS A BROAD LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION (LLC)
WITH SHEARED DEEP CONVECTION CONCENTRATED ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
PERIPHERY OF THE CIRCULATION. A 021259Z METOP-A ASCAT PASS CONFIRMS
AN ELONGATED LLC WITH 25-30 KNOT ENVIRONMENTAL WINDS
TO THE SOUTHEAST. BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE CIRCULATION, JTWC IS
ASSESSING THE CIRCULATION AS A MONSOON DEPRESSION. 96W IS CURRENTLY
IN A MARGINAL ENVIRONMENT WITH FAIR EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW AND WARM (28-
29 CELSIUS) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE BEING OFFSET BY STRONG (30-35
KNOT) VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. GLOBAL MODELS DEPICT 96W CONTINUING TO
TRACK GENERALLY NORTHWEST ACROSS HAINAN WITH A SMALL CHANCE FOR THE
CIRCULATION TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE MAKING
LANDFALL NEAR THE VIETNAM-CHINA BORDER. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE
WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 18 TO 23 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS
ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1021 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS DOWNGRADED
TO MEDIUM.//
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