Tropical Depression NINE

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST FRI AUG 22 2003
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEGENERATES INTO A TROPICAL WAVE... 

AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INDICATES THAT THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION SOUTH
OF HISPANIOLA HAS DEGENERATED INTO A TROPICAL WAVE. HEAVY RAINS AND
GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD OVER DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC AND HAITI DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THESE RAINS COULD
CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES...PARTICULARLY IN
MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS.
 
FORECASTER AVILA
 
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