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Tropical Depression TWO-E (Text)

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP022012
800 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SLOW TO ORGANIZE...FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN
SOON...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...9.2N 101.0W
ABOUT 535 MI...865 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO-E
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 101.0 WEST.  THE
DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H.  A TURN
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. 
THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY
AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
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