Monday, August 13, 2007

Tropical Depression 4 Forms

...FOURTH DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE FAR EASTERNATLANTIC...

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.6 WEST OR ABOUT 520MILES...840 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDEISLANDS AND ABOUT 2000 MILES...3220 KM...EAST OF THE LESSERANTILLES.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 21 MPH...AND THISGENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHERGUSTS.

SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND THE DEPRESSION COULDBECOME A TROPICAL STORM DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.REPEATING THE 1100 AM EDT POSITION...12.0 N...31.6 W. MOVEMENTTOWARD...WEST NEAR 21 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH.MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT500 PM EDT.

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