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| #29968 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:42 PM 04.Jul.2005) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 7 PM CDT MON JUL 04 2005 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 7 PM CDT...0000Z...THE BROAD CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR ABOUT 395 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH ...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS... AND THE DEPRESSION COULD STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR TUESDAY. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...SHIPS AND NOAA BUOYS LOCATED NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER HAVE REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 33 TO 38 MPH...OR JUST BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES. REPEATING THE 7 PM CDT POSITION...23.3 N... 89.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 10 PM CDT. FORECASTER STEWART |
