Tropical Depression One-E Advisory Number 1

Statement as of 2:00 PM PDT on May 17, 2005

...Early season depression develops southwest of Guatemala and El
Salvador...could cause torrential rains over Central America...
Interests along the Pacific coast from southeastern Mexico to El
Salvador should closely monitor the progress of this system over
the next few days.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 2 PM PDT...2100z...the center of Tropical Depression One-E was
located near latitude 9.9 north...longitude 95.0 west or about
470 miles... 760 km...west-southwest of Guatemala and El Salvador.

The depression is moving toward the east-northeast near 5 mph
... 7 km/hr...and this unusual motion is expected to continue for
the next 24 hours. On this track...outer rainbands may begin to
affect the coastal areas of Guatemala and El Salvador on Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph... 55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours...
and this system could become a tropical storm by Wednesday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb...29.68 inches.

The depression is expected to move slowly northeastward...which is
not typical...over the next few days. On the forecast track...this
system has the potential to produce torrential rainfall over
portions of Central America during the next few days.

Repeating the 2 PM PDT position... 9.9 N... 95.0 W. Movement
toward...east-northeast near 5 mph. Maximum sustained
winds... 35 mph. Minimum central pressure...1005 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center
at 8 PM PDT.

Forecaster Knabb/Stewart