THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD; SEVERE WEATHER PERSISTS

July 2, 2003 � At 5 p.m. EDT, the surface low of Bill was located near latitude 35.5 north, longitude 81.7 west or about 170 miles to the southwest of Raleigh, N.C. Bill has been moving northeastward near 16 mph, and the system is expected to continue to move east-northeast Wednesday night, according to the NOAA Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of the remnants of Tropical Depression Bill taken at 8 a.m. EDT on July 2, 2003. Please credit “NOAA.)

Maximum sustained winds are 15 mph. The minimum central pressure is 29.76 inches, 1008 mb.

Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected to accumulate over regions of the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland during the next 24 hours with locally heavier amounts possible.

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