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tropical depression erika advisory number 9
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al062009
500 pm ast thu sep 03 2009

...erika weakens to a tropical depression...all warnings
discontinued...

At 5 pm ast...2100 utc...all tropical storm warnings associated with
erika have been discontinued.

Interests in northern caribbean sea should continue to monitor the
progress of erika.

For storm information specific to your area in the united
states...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local national weather service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area
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by your national meteorological service.

At 500 pm ast...2100 utc...the center of tropical depression erika
was located near latitude 16.7 north...longitude 65.3 west or about
130 miles...205 km...south-southeast of san juan puerto rico and
about 325 miles...525 km...east-southeast of santo domingo in the
dominican republic.

The depression is moving toward the west near 12 mph...19 km/hr. A
turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight...and this
motion is expected to continue until dissipation. On the forecast
track...erika or its remnants are expected to pass south of puerto
rico tonight...and be near or over hispaniola on friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some weakening is forecast in the next 24 hours...and erika
is expected to become a remnant low on friday. Erika could also
degenerate into a tropical wave at any time.

The latest minimum central pressure reported by an air force reserve
hurricane hunter aircraft if 1007 mb...29.74 inches.

Erika is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4
inches over the central and northern lesser antilles...puerto
rico...and the u.s. And british virgin islands...with isolated
maximum amounts of 6 inches possible.

...summary of 500 pm ast information...
Location...16.7n 65.3w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...west or 275 degrees at 12 mph
minimum central pressure...1007 mb

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

$$
forecaster brennan

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tropical depression erika advisory number 10
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al062009
1100 pm ast thu sep 03 2009

...erika weakens to a remnant low...this is the last advisory...

At 1100 pm ast...0300 utc...the center of the remnant low associated
with former tropical depression erika was located near latitude
16.8 north...longitude 65.6 west or about 115 miles...185
km...south-southeast of san juan puerto rico and about 220
miles...360 km...southeast of punta cana in the dominican
republic.

The low is moving toward the west near 7 mph...11 km/hr. A gradual
turn to the west-northwest and northwest is expected on friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph...45 km/hr...with higher
gusts in a few squalls. The low is forecast to dissipate in a day or
so.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb...29.80 inches.

The remnants of erika are expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 2 to 4 inches over the central and northern lesser
antilles...puerto rico...and the u.s. And british virgin
islands...with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches possible.

...summary of 1100 pm ast information...
Location...16.8n 65.6w
maximum sustained winds...30 mph
present movement...west or 280 degrees at 7 mph
minimum central pressure...1009 mb

this is the last public advisory issued by the national hurricane
center on this system unless regeneration occurs.

$$
forecaster avila

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