Thread: Tropical Depression #1

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tropical depression one advisory number 1
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al012009
1100 am edt thu may 28 2009

...tropical depression forms off the mid-atlantic coast...

Satellite imagery indicates that the area of low pressure that
passed to the east of cape hatteras yesterday has become a tropical
depression...the first of the atlantic hurricane season.

At 1100 am edt...1500 utc...the center of tropical depression one
was located near latitude 37.3 north...longitude 71.0 west or about
310 miles...500 km...south of providence rhode island and about 635
miles...1020 km...southwest of halifax nova scotia.

The depression is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph...and this
general motion is expected to continue over the next 24-48 hours.
The depression is not expected to threaten any land areas.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm over
the next day or so...but then is expected to weaken or dissipate
over colder waters by saturday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb...29.74 inches.

...summary of 1100 am edt information...
Location...37.3n 71.0w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...northeast or 50 degrees at 17 mph
minimum central pressure...1007 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at
500 pm edt.

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forecaster franklin/beven

Unbelievable

Originally Posted by sue miller

Unbelievable

Yeah, that about sums it up alright.

At least it's moving out to sea with no landfall on the US coastline.

Don't ThiNK there are any cruises that will be impacted by this storm. The Norwegian Majesty in in Bermuda, leaving tomorrow to return to Baltimore.
Don't knnow of any others.

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tropical depression one advisory number 2
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500 pm ast thu may 28 2009

...depression moving northeastward over the open atlantic...

At 500 pm ast the center of tropical depression one was located near latitude 37.7 north...longitude 69.4 west or about
305 miles south-southeast of providence rhode island and about 565 miles southwest of halifax nova scotia.

The depression is moving toward the northeast near 16 mph and a general motion toward the east-northeast is
expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. The depression is not expected to threaten any land areas.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. The depression could become a tropical storm tonight or
friday...but then is expected to weaken or dissipate over colder waters by saturday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb...29.71 inches.

...summary of 500 pm ast information...
Location...37.7n 69.4w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...northeast or 55 degrees at 16 mph
minimum central pressure...1006 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 1100 pm ast.

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forecaster beven

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tropical depression one advisory number 4
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500 am ast fri may 29 2009

...depression heading for colder waters...

At 500 am ast the center of tropical depression one waslocated near latitude 38.9 north...longitude 66.3 west or about 260 miles southeast of nantucket massachusetts and about 420 miles south-southwest of halifax nova scotia.

The depression is moving toward the east-northeast near 15 mph and an increase in forward speed is expected during the next 24 to 36 hours. The depression is not expected to threaten any land areas.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. The depression is expected to become extratropical in the next 24 hours as it moves over colder waters and is expected to weaken or dissipate by saturday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb.

...summary of 500 am ast information...
Location...38.9n 66.3w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...east-northeast or 70 degrees at 15 mph
minimum central pressure...1006 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 1100 am ast.

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forecaster brennan/brown

So, it did NOT strengthen overnight, and we do not have Ana - YET.

If this depression HAD become a TS, it would have been the third year in a row that we had a named sysstem before the official start of hurricane season. It's looking like 2009 will not have a named storm until after June 1, when the season officially begins. And, that's just fine with me.