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| #6256 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:26 PM 27.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD TO FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.0 WEST OR ABOUT 155 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DEPRESSION IS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. A CONTINUED SLOW MOTION WITH A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE DEPRESSION CLOSER TO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1012 MB...29.88 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE TRACK OF THE DEPRESSION. REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...31.3 N... 78.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...SOUTH NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 2 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 AM EDT. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |
