Bahamas Weather
Tropical Depression Seven Forms in the Eastern Atlantic
Aug 22, 2016 - 6:00:53 PM


NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6 PM MONDAY 22ND AUGUST 2016.

…  …NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS...

AT 5 PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.1°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 29.0° WEST OR ABOUT 360 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 18 MILES PER HOUR. A TURN TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR ON TUESDAY.

  THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM. PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE 22ND AUGUST 2016 @ 5:39PM

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