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| #630031 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:26 PM 06.Sep.2013) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082013 130 PM CDT FRI SEP 06 2013 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR TAMPICO... ...CENTER MAKING LANDFALL AT THIS TIME... SUMMARY OF 130 PM CDT...1830 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.3N 97.8W ABOUT 0 MI...0 KM N OF TAMPICO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 250 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 130 PM CDT...1830 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 97.8 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H ...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS CURRENTLY MAKING LANDFALL IN THE VICINITY OF TAMPICO MEXICO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE CENTER MOVES FARTHER INLAND... AND THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO DEGENERATE TO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER EASTERN MEXICO ON SATURDAY. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE OBSERVATIONS IN THE TAMPICO AREA IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN A FEW SQUALLS OVER PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN STATES OF VERACRUZ AND TAMAULIPAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL...THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES...IN THE MEXICAN STATES OF VERACRUZ AND TAMAULIPAS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 PM CDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |
