(3) AN AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 91W) HAS PERSISTED NEAR
13.5N 114.2E, APPROXIMATELY 475 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF HO CHI MINH
CITY, VIETNAM. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A
101921Z SSMI 85GHZ IMAGE DEPICT A BROAD, UNDEFINED LOW-LEVEL
CIRCULATION CENTER WITH AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF DEEP, DISORGANIZED
CONVECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS
INDICATES AN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERIZED BY STRONG
DIFFLUENT NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND MODERATE TO STRONG (20-30 KNOTS)
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. DYNAMIC MODELS INDICATE A WESTWARD TRACK MOTION
TOWARD VIETNAM WITH GRADUAL INTENSIFICATION. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL
PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1007 MB. THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS IS LOW.