ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2001 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION REMAINS WEAK AND POORLY ORGANIZED... INTERESTS IN FLORIDA AND THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.6 WEST OR ABOUT 190 MILES...WEST-NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH ... 7 KM/HR. A SLOW AND ERRATIC MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH... 45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE RAINFALL POTENTIAL. REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...25.4 N... 84.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM EDT...WEDNESDAY. FORECASTER FRANKLIN NNNN