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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT WED SEP 11 2002

...NINTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE GULF OF 
MEXICO...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO COAST ON THURSDAY.
 
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
NINE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...
LONGITUDE  86.5 WEST OR ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF 
APALACHICOLA FLORIDA.
 
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR  5 MPH
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  35 MPH... 55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  ONLY SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS...HOWEVER THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON 
THURSDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.

HEAVY RAINS ARE OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA 
PENINSULA...WELL TO THE EAST OF THE DEPRESSION CENTER.  ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER...ARE LIKELY.

REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...26.5 N... 86.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR  5 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 35 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 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 EDT...THURSDAY.
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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