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Tropical Depression Eighteen Advisory Number 2

Statement as of 5:00 am EDT on September 18, 2005

 
...Depression organizing east of the Bahamas...

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Turks and Caicos
Islands...and for the southeast and central Bahamas.  A Tropical
Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected
within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

 
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the northwest Bahamas.  A
Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.

 
Interests in South Florida...the Florida Keys...as well as central
and western Cuba should closely monitor the progress of this
system.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

 
At 5 am EDT...0900z...the center of Tropical Depression Eighteen was
re-located near latitude 21.7 north... longitude 71.2 west or about
15 miles... 25 km... north-northwest of Grand Turk island and about
455 miles... 730 km...east-southeast of Nassau.

 
The depression is moving toward the west near 12 mph ...19 km/hr. A
general motion toward the west-northwest is expected over the next
24 hours.

 
Maximum sustained winds are near  30 mph... 45 km/hr...with higher
gusts.  The depression is expected to become a tropical storm during
the next day or so.

 
The latest minimum central pressure reported by reconaissance
aircraft was 1008 mb...29.77 inches.

 
The depression is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations
of 3 to 5 inches over much of the turks and caicos...and over the
southeast and central Bahamas...with possible isolated maximum
amounts of 8 inches.

Repeating the 5 am EDT position...21.7 N... 71.2 W.  Movement
toward...west near 12 mph.  Maximum sustained
winds... 30 mph.  Minimum central pressure...1008 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 8 am EDT followed by the next
complete advisory at 11 am EDT.

 
Forecaster Franklin

75 posted on 09/18/2005 2:04:37 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: NautiNurse

Can I say, "Oh CRAP!!!"

I don't need this one thank you very much.


76 posted on 09/18/2005 3:54:16 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: NautiNurse


Latest 3 models look to push it more into Texas than into Mexico. The BAM model has it pushing it towards me of course, so I can freak out this week, and contemplate another 6 trees down.

78 posted on 09/18/2005 5:00:33 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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