ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2001 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GETTING A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... INTERESTS IN FLORIDA AND THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.8 WEST OR ABOUT 250 MILES WEST OF NAPLES FLORIDA. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 6 MPH AND A SLOW TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATER TODAY. HOWEVER...SOME ERRATIC MOTION MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO THE WEAK STEERING CURRENTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS... MAINLY SOUTH OF THE CENTER. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE RAINFALL POTENTIAL. REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...25.7 N... 85.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 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 11 AM EDT. FORECASTER STEWART NNNN