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| #201776 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:49 AM 19.Jul.2008) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032008 800 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS A LITTLE.... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 800 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 285 MILES...455 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA. RADAR DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN CHARLESTON AND WILMINGTON INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2-4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS. REPEATING THE 800 AM EDT POSITION...32.3 N...79.1 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/KNABB |
