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| #225811 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:03 PM 05.Nov.2008) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172008 400 PM EST WED NOV 05 2008 ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN.... AT 4 PM EST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM THE NICARAGUA BORDER TO LIMON. AT 4 PM EST...THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM PUERTO CABEZAS NORTHWARD TO THE HONDURAS BORDER. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA NORTHWARD TO LIMON HONDURAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24-36 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 400 PM EST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.8 WEST OR ABOUT 115 MILES...185 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON THE NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH FORECAST ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON FRIDAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER EASTERN HONDURAS AND NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. REPEATING THE 400 PM EST POSITION...14.0 N...81.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 700 PM EST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1000 PM EST. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/PASCH |
