TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE FORMS SOUTHEAST OF THE CAROLINAS;
NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND

August 5, 2002 — At 5 p.m. EDT, the center of tropical depression three was located near latitude 31.9 north, longitude 76.9 west or about 155 miles south-southeast of Wilmington, N.C. The depression is moving toward the east-southeast near 6 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of tropical depression three taken August 5, 2002, at 5:15 p.m. EDT. Click here to see latest satellite view.)

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and the depression could become a tropical storm later Monday night or Tuesday. The minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft is 1008 mb, 29.77 inches.

For storm information specific to your area, please consult NOAA’s local National Weather Service forecast offices.

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Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here

Hurricane Forecasters Say 6 to 8 Hurricanes Could Threaten in 2002; NOAA Expects Normal to Slightly above Normal Atlantic Storm Activity

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24-hour Observed Precipitation as of 8 a.m. August 4, 2002
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Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404

 

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