FAY WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INLAND; HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUES;
SMALL TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC

September 7, 2002 — At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Fay was located near latitude 29.2 north, longitude 97.3 west or about 70 miles east-southeast of San Antonio, Texas. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph, and this motion is expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Depression Fay taken at 1:45 p.m. EDT on Sept. 7, 2002. Click here to see latest view. Please credit “NOAA.”)

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb, 29.59 inches.

Heavy rainfall continues with additional amounts of 5 to 10 inches expected along the path of the slow-moving depression, possibly locally higher amounts up to 15 inches. In addition, 2 to 4 inches are likely under an outer rainband across the northern Gulf of Mexico coast, including portions of southern Louisiana and Mississippi.

There is a risk of isolated tornadoes from near the depression center and extending eastward across extreme southwestern Louisiana.

Storm surge flooding from strong onshore winds along the northwestern Gulf coast is expected to gradually subside Saturday and Saturday night.

All warnings are discontinued along the Texas coast. Coastal and marine interests should exercise caution until winds and seas subside.

Future information on this system can be found in public advisories issued by NOAA’s Hydrometeorological Prediction Center under AWIPS header TCPAT(X) and WMO header WTNT3(X) KWNH beginning at 4 p.m. EDT.


For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices.

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SMALL TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC

NOAA satellite images and buoy reports indicate that the small area of low pressure that has been moving westward over the far eastern Atlantic for the past few days has become better organized and is now Tropical Depression Seven. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Depression Seven taken at 1:45 p.m. EDT on Sept. 7, 2002.)

At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of the newly formed Tropical Depression Seven was located near latitude 24.6 north, longitude 48.0 west or about 1,155 miles east-southeast of Bermuda. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph, and this motion is expected to continue through Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb, 29.80 inches.

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