000 WTPZ32 KNHC 211440 TCPEP2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022012 800 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SLOW TO ORGANIZE...FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN SOON... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...9.2N 101.0W ABOUT 535 MI...865 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 101.0 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY NIGHT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG