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#287969 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:04 AM 13.Aug.2009) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009 1100 AM AST THU AUG 13 2009 ...DEPRESSION REMAINS WEAK AND POORLY ORGANIZED... AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 37.6 WEST OR ABOUT 885 MILES...1425 KM...WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...14 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HR. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT ONLY A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERTSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPRESSION...AND IF THIS TREND CONTINUES THE SYSTEM COULD DECAY TO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AREA LATER TODAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...14.0N 37.6W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 9 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |