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#288339 (Received by flhurricane at: 12:28 AM 15.Aug.2009) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 12 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009 1230 AM AST SAT AUG 15 2009 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO REGENERATES OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN... INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO. AT 1230 AM AST...0430 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.8 WEST OR ABOUT 1075 MILES...1735 KM...EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR... AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM THIS WEEKEND. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON NOAA BUOY 41041 IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1230 AM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...14.6N 45.8W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 15 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/BRENNAN |