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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM AST FRI SEP 21 2001
 
...TENTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS...

SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS MORNING INDICATES THAT THE AREA OF LOW 
PRESSURE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PUERTO RICO HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED 
AND IS NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 64.2 WEST OR ABOUT
500 MILES...805 KM...SOUTH OF BERMUDA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR  7 MPH
...11 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 
24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 30 MPH...45
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT IS ENROUTE TO THE SYSTEM AND WILL PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE
ESTIMATE OF THE INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON.  THE DEPRESSION IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1011 MB...29.85 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...25.1 N... 64.2 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR  7 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 30 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST.
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
 
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