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Tropical Depression SEVEN-E (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN-E ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP072011
800 PM PDT TUE AUG 16 2011
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.0N 100.8W
ABOUT 145 MI...230 KM SSW OF ACAPULCO MEXICO
ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM SSE OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE DEPRESSION.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN-E
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 100.8 WEST. THE
DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22
KM/H.  AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO.  ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.  THE
DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR
WEDNESDAY...AND IT COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON THURSDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COASTS OF THE
MEXICAN STATES OF OAXACA...GUERRERO...AND MICHOACAN DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR TWO.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BROWN
 
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