ZCZC MIATCDEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Tropical Storm Marie Discussion Number 24 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP182020 500 PM HST Sun Oct 04 2020 Marie continues to quickly weaken, and satellite classifications from all agencies indicate that it is now a tropical storm. A blend of those estimates is the basis for the 55 kt initial intensity. Marie is still producing deep convection, mainly to its northeast, but the overall convective pattern is ragged and less organized than it was just 6 hours ago. Basically no change was made to the NHC track or intensity forecasts. Marie should continue moving generally northwestward for the next several days, and could slow and turn westward once it becomes a shallow remnant low in a few days. Marie remains embedded in a hostile environment, so continued weakening is inevitable. Most dynamical models suggest it will be a remnant low within 60 h, and based on current trends in Marie's organization, that could be generous. There is disagreement among the models regarding how fast the cyclone will move westward during the middle to late portion of the week, but they all agree it will be a weak remnant low by that time. The NHC track, intensity, and radii forecasts are heavily based on the latest multi-model consensus aids. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 05/0300Z 20.6N 130.1W 55 KT 65 MPH 12H 05/1200Z 21.1N 131.2W 45 KT 50 MPH 24H 06/0000Z 21.7N 132.6W 40 KT 45 MPH 36H 06/1200Z 22.4N 134.2W 35 KT 40 MPH 48H 07/0000Z 22.9N 135.5W 30 KT 35 MPH 60H 07/1200Z 23.3N 136.6W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 72H 08/0000Z 23.6N 137.4W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 96H 09/0000Z 23.7N 139.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 120H 10/0000Z 23.5N 141.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW $$ Forecaster Zelinsky NNNN