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#297959 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:34 AM 26.Sep.2009) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082009 1100 AM AST SAT SEP 26 2009 ...DEPRESSION MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND HAS BECOME A LITTLE LESS ORGANIZED... AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 34.8 WEST OR ABOUT 725 MILES...1170 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH... 22 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE DEPRESSION SHOULD REMAIN FAR FROM LAND DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE DEPRESSION HAS BECOME A LITTLE LESS ORGANIZED THIS MORNING...AND LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...18.0N 34.8W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |