ZCZC MIATCPAT1 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 AM AST MON JUL 27 1998 ...FIRST ATLANTIC TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS NEAR AFRICA... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.0 WEST. THIS POSITION IS IN THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 300 MILES...480 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 23 MPH ...37 KM/HR... AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH... 45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...11.5 N... 27.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 23 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. LAWRENCE NNNN