Tropical Depression Two formed late Friday in the Atlantic. It's expected to impact the South Carolina coast over the weekend.(Photo: National Hurricane Center)
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NEWS
ITEM ON
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO
ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6PM
FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2016.
… SECOND TROPICAL CYCLONE OF THE SEASON
FORMS OFF OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES …
… TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA …
AT
5:00PM EDT, THE CENTER OF
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED
NEAR
LATITUDE 28.5°NORTH AND
LONGITUDE 74.7° WEST OR ABOUT
435 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH
CAROLINA OR
440 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE DEPRESSION IS
MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A
REDUCTION OF THE FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED BY
SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM
NEARS THE COAST.
MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS
ARE NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS, AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TONIGHT OR
ON SATURDAY.
THE
NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT
MIDNIGHT
PREPARED
BY FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON
05/27/2016
2200UTC
