Tropical Depression Two 5 am Wed Aug 4

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ADVISORY NUMBER 4

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

5 AM AST WED AUG 04 2004

 

...POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING THROUGH

THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...

 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST LUCIA.

 

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUADELOUPE...MARTINIQUE

...DOMINICA...ST. MAARTEN...SABA...ST. EUSTATIUS...AND FOR PUERTO

RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

 

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

AND HAITI LATER TODAY.

 

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL

DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE

60.7 WEST OR JUST EAST OF ST. LUCIA.

 

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 25 MPH...41 KM/HR. A

GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD

SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS MOTION SHOULD

BRING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION THROUGH THE WINDWARD ISLANDS

INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY.

 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24

HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM. LOCALLY

STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY

ABOVE 1000 FEET. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS

CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM.

 

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1010 MB...29.83 INCHES.

 

SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE

WINDWARD AND SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE

POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS TODAY.

 

REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...13.8 N... 60.7 W. MOVEMENT

TOWARD...WEST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 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 8 AM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT

COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM AST.

 

FORECASTER BEVEN

 

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[elmorejj]

Thanks Beven, I hope this doesn`t upset anyones cruise plans for this coming w/end. I know the Capt. will divert the ship to miss bad storms, but its quite upsetting when you aren`t able to visit Islands you have set your heart on seing.....jean :mad: