Tropical Depression THREE

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM AST MON AUG 09 2004

...DEPRESSION CONTINUES RAPIDLY WESTWARD...
 
INTERESTS IN AND AROUND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
 
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE  64.1 WEST OR ABOUT 
165 MILES... 265 KM...WEST OF GRENADA.
 
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 23 MPH
...37 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR
TUESDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1010 MB...29.83 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...12.4 N... 64.1 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 23 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 35 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 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 AM AST.
 
FORECASTER RHOME/LAWRENCE

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