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#289056 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:43 PM 17.Aug.2009) TCDAT2 TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA DISCUSSION NUMBER 23 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009 500 PM AST MON AUG 17 2009 AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATED ANA THIS AFTERNOON AND DID NOT FIND A CLOSED WIND CIRCULATION. CONSEQUENTLY...ANA IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ON THIS SYSTEM UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. THE REMNANTS OF ANA ARE MOVING AT 290/21. THE REMNANT TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THIS PATH...BRINGING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO HISPANIOLA AND CUBA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. GFS AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS HAVE BOTH SHIFTED SOUTH FROM EARLIER...TAKING THE 850 MB VORTICITY CENTER OVER OR EVEN SOUTH OF CUBA...LIMITING THE CHANCES OF REGENERATION. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 17/2100Z 17.5N 68.0W 30 KT 12HR VT 18/0600Z...DISSIPATED $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/FRANKLIN |