WTPZ45 KNHC 031430 2005276 1430 TCDEP5 TROPICAL DEPRESSION OTIS DISCUSSION NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 AM PDT MON OCT 03 2005 DEEP CONVECTION HAS DECREASED CONSIDERABLY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AND THE EXPOSED LOW-LEVEL CENTER IS LOCATED SOUTH OF AN AREA OF A FEW THUNDERSTORM CELLS. INITIAL INTENISTY HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 30 KNOTS AND FURTHER WEAKENING IS ANTICIPATED. OTIS APPEARS TO BE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6 KNOTS AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR TWO. OTIS COULD STILL GENERATE SPORADIC BURTS OF CONVECTION. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 03/1500Z 25.2N 112.9W 30 KT 12HR VT 04/0000Z 25.6N 113.3W 25 KT 24HR VT 04/1200Z 26.5N 114.0W 25 KT...DISSIPATING 36HR VT 05/0000Z 27.0N 114.5W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 48HR VT 05/1200Z 27.5N 115.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 72HR VT 06/1200Z 28.0N 116.0W 20 KT...REMNANT LOW 96HR VT 07/1200Z...DISSIPATED $$ wxtlist.k: done