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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED (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. 22, 2003 � The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 a.m. EDT the center of Tropical Depression Nine was located near latitude 16.4 north, longitude 68.6 west or about 155 miles south-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph. This motion would bring the center of the tropical cyclone over Haiti within the next 24 hours. (Click NOAA image for larger view of Tropical Depression Nine taken Aug. 22, 2003, at 10:15 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. The depression could become a tropical storm before landfall. An Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the depression Friday afternoon. (Click NOAA tracking map of Tropical Depression Nine for larger view.) Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb, 29.77 inches. Storm total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is possible along the path of the depression. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas. At 11 a.m. EDT, the tropical storm warning for the Dominican republic was extended eastward to Isla Saona. A tropical storm warning is now in effect for the south coast of the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward to the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Haiti. A tropical storm watch may be required for portions of eastern Cuba later Friday. All interests in eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system. 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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