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| #53348 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:43 PM 23.Oct.2005) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT SUN OCT 23 2005 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA NEARING THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS... AT 5 AM AST...2100Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS AND FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALPHA WAS LOCATED NEAR ESTIMATED 20.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.9 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES... 65 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH ...30 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ALPHA COULD BRIEFLY REGAIN TROPICAL STORM STATUS BEFORE DISSIPATION IN A DAY OR SO.S FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES. ALPHA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN... BRINGING TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER MUCH OF HISPANIOLA...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE LIFE- THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...20.6 N... 72.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER AVILA |
