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#297816 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:37 PM 25.Sep.2009) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082009 500 PM AST FRI SEP 25 2009 ...EIGHTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC...NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.6 WEST OR ABOUT 505 MILES...815 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH... 22 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR SATURDAY...BUT IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...16.4N 31.6W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |