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#268419 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:52 AM 28.May.2009) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012009 1100 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST... SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT PASSED TO THE EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS YESTERDAY HAS BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...THE FIRST OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 71.0 WEST OR ABOUT 310 MILES...500 KM...SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND AND ABOUT 635 MILES...1020 KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. THE DEPRESSION IS NOT EXPECTED TO THREATEN ANY LAND AREAS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...BUT THEN IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN OR DISSIPATE OVER COLDER WATERS BY SATURDAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...37.3N 71.0W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 17 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN/BEVEN |