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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ADVISORY NUMBER   2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM AST THU JUL 12 2001

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO REMAINS WELL EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
AND IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND...

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.3 NORTH...  LONGITUDE 46.2 WEST OR ABOUT
1000 MILES...1610 KM...EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH
...30 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR 
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...EXCEPT FOR A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...  45 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.85 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...12.3 N...  46.2 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...  
30 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
AT 11 AM AST.

FORECASTER STEWART

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