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Tropical Depression TWENTY-FOUR-E


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Tropical Depression Twenty-Four-E Advisory Number   1...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP242018
400 AM CDT Sat Oct 20 2018

Corrected advisory number form 2 to 1

...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTH OF MANZANILLO MEXICO...
...NO THREAT TO LAND OVER THE WEEKEND...


SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.1N 104.9W
ABOUT 270 MI...440 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of newly formed Tropical
Depression Twenty-Four-E was located near latitude 15.1 North,
longitude 104.9 West. The depression is moving toward the west near
9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue this
morning, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest by this
afternoon. A motion toward the northwest is forecast on Sunday and
Monday, with the tropical cyclone remaining well offshore the
southwestern coast of Mexico.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Steady strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later this morning
and reach hurricane strength by Sunday night or Monday morning.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.

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Forecaster Stewart

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