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| #225828 (Received by flhurricane at: 6:52 PM 05.Nov.2008) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172008 700 PM EST WED NOV 05 2008 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING...COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR THURSDAY... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS 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 TO 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 700 PM EST...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.9 WEST OR ABOUT 110 MILES...175 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON THE NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER. THE DEPRESSION IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 4 MPH...6 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH FORECAST ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NOAA BUOY 42057 WELL NORTH OF THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 38 MPH...61 KM/HR. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR THURSDAY. THE MOST RECENT MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE WAS 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 700 PM EST POSITION...14.2 N...81.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 4 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1000 PM EST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN/STEWART |
