Tropical depression forms in the Bahamas

Tropical depression forms in the Bahamas…Air Force reconnaissance plane en route…

Summary of 1100 am edt
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location…21.9n 75.0w
about 265 mi…425 km se of Nassau
about 405 mi…655 km ese of Key Largo Florida
maximum sustained winds…35 mph…55 km/hr
present movement…wnw or 295 degrees at 15 mph…24 km/hr
minimum central pressure…1008 mb…29.77 inches

Watches and Warnings
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Changes with this advisory…

The Government of the Bahamas has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the central and northwestern Bahamas.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the Florida east coast from Golden Beach southward including the entire Florida Keys and Florida Bay…and along the west coast of Florida northward to Bonita Beach.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the east coast of Florida from north of Golden Beach to Jupiter Inlet including Lake Okeechobee.

A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area…generally within 48 hours.

discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 1100 am edt…1500 utc…the center of newly formed tropical
depression three was located near latitude 21.9 north…longitude
75.0 west. the depression is moving toward the west-northwest near
15 mph…24 km/hr. this general motion with an increase in forward
speed is expected during the next 48 hours.

maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph…55 km/hr…with higher
gusts. the depression could become a tropical storm later today.

estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb…29.77 inches.