000 WTPZ34 KNHC 220242 TCPEP4 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092010 800 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 ...DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SUNDAY... SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.8N 93.8W ABOUT 190 MI...305 KM SSE OF SALINA CRUZ MEXICO ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM ESE OF PUERTO ESCONDIDO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM SALINA CRUZ WESTWARD TO LAGUNAS DE CHACAHUA A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE-E WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.8 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/HR. A SLOW WESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE DEPRESSION WILL BE MOVING PARALLEL TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SUNDAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA BY LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...1100 PM PDT. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN