000 WTPZ32 KNHC 212046 TCPEP2 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022012 200 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WELL SOUTH OF THE MEXICAN COAST... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...9.6N 101.0W ABOUT 510 MI...820 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 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 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 101.0 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN 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 AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG