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| #4058 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:48 PM 09.Aug.2004) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 145 PM AST MON AUG 09 2004 ...THIRD TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS NEAR THE WINDWARD ISLANDS... INTERESTS IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. AT 145 PM AST...1745Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.1 WEST OR ABOUT 50 MILES... 80 KM...SOUTHEAST OF GRENADA. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 22 MPH ...35 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR ON TUESDAY. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER ELEVATED TERRAIN. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.85 INCHES. REPEATING THE 145 PM AST POSITION...11.7 N... 61.1 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 22 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. FORECASTER PASCH |
