Bahamas Weather
6pm News Item on Tropical Depression Seven
By Bahamas Department Of Meteorology
Jul 21, 2020 - 6:05:29 PM

NEWS ITEM

 THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 6PM, TUESDAY, 21ST JULY, 2020.

…TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN FORMS IN THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…

AT 5:00 PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.8° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 40.4° WEST OR 1420 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MILES PER HOUR. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND THAT MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM WEDNESDAY.
PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: GREGORY D. THOMPSON (CCO)

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