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| #25358 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:46 AM 09.Jun.2005) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT THU JUN 09 2005 ...DEPRESSION SLOWLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND MOVING A LITTLE FASTER... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCES OF PINAR DEL RIO AND THE ISLE OF YOUTH IN WESTERN CUBA. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER PARTS OF WESTERN CUBA LATER TODAY. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN AND THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.9 WEST OR ABOUT 185 MILES... 295 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 225 MILES... 360 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. THE DEPRESSION IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH ...13 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS WELL TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HEAVY RAINFALL...ACCOMPANIED BY SQUALLS...IS SPREADING ACROSS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND WESTERN CUBA. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEPRESSION. MOISTURE FLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTO THE DEPRESSION IS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AMERICA...PARTICULARLY NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...18.6 N... 83.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM EDT. FORECASTER BEVEN |
