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000 WTPZ33 KNHC 111652 TCPEP3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP082012 1000 AM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTHWEST OF MANZANILLO...MOVING AWAY FROM SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM PDT...1700 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.5N 106.0W ABOUT 150 MI...245 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ THE LOW PRESSURE AREA...PARTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF ERNESTO...BECAME BETTER DEFINED...AND IT IS NOW TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT-E. AT 1000 AM PDT...1700 UTC...THE CENTER OF THE NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.5 NORTH... LONGITUDE 106.0 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR SUNDAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER AVILA
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