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| #3790 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:38 AM 04.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST WED AUG 04 2004 ...WATCHES AND WARNINGS DISCONTINUED AS POORLY-ORGANIZED DEPRESSION CONTINUES RAPIDLY WESTWARD... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...ALL TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI LATER TODAY. AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE POORLY DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.7 WEST OR ABOUT 390 MILES...625 KM...SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 25 MPH...41 KM/HR. A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED WITH A TURN TO THE WEST- NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MARTINIQUE REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH AS THE DEPRESSION PASSED BY THIS MORNING. THE DEPRESSION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS IF IT CAN MAINTAIN A CLOSED WIND CIRCULATION. HOWEVER...IF THE DEPRESSION CONTINUES WESTWARD AT ITS PRESENT MOTION...IT COULD DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.85 INCHES. SQUALLS IN THE WINDWARD AND SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL BE DIMINISHING TODAY. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...13.8 N... 62.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |
