Tropical Depression TWO

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER   2A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 PM AST TUE AUG 03 2004

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION RACING TOWARD THE LESSER ANTILLES...
...HEAVY SQUALLS WILL AFFECT THE ISLANDS LATER TONIGHT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST LUCIA.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUADELOUPE...MARTINIQUE
...DOMINICA...ST. MAARTEN...SABA AND ST. EUSTATIUS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
AND PUERTO RICO.
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY SPREAD OVER PORTIONS OF THE
LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS NORTH OF ST. LUCIA.
 
AT 8 PM AST...0000Z...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 
57.3 WEST OR ABOUT  145 MILES... 230 KM...EAST OF BARBADOS IN 
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS.  THERE ARE SOME INDICATIONS THAT THE CENTER 
MAY BE TRYING TO REFORM FARTHER SOUTH.
 
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR. ON
THIS TRACK THE CYCLONE WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE LESSER
ANTILLES DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH... 45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE DEPRESSION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM
ON WEDNESDAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...13.5 N... 57.3 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 23 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30 MPH. 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 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 11 PM AST. 
 
FORECASTER STEWART

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