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DEPRESSION TEN VERY NEAR TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH (See the NOAA National Hurricane Center for the latest information on this storm. Complete advisories are posted at 11 a.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. All times are Eastern. Advisories are posted more frequently as the storm nears the USA mainland.) Aug. 28, 2003 � The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 a.m. EDT the center of Tropical Depression Ten was located near latitude 15.1 north, longitude 37.0 west or about 820 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. The depression is moving toward the west near 21 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours with a gradual decrease in forward speed. (Click NOAA image for larger view of Tropical Depression Ten taken Aug. 28, 2003, at 9:15 a.m. EDT. Click here for high resolution version, which is a large file. Please credit “NOAA.”)
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Conditions are favorable for strengthening, and the depression is likely to become a tropical storm later Thursday. (Click NOAA tracking map of Tropical Depression Ten for larger view.)
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb, 29.74 inches. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of the nation�s coastal and marine resources. NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Relevant Web Sites
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