Tropical Cyclone Report
Tropical Depression Two
11 June 2003
James L. Franklin
National Hurricane Center 6 August 2003
Tropical Depression Two formed from a tropical wave
that crossed the west coast of Africa into the Atlantic Ocean on 6
June. Dvorak satellite classifications and visible satellite
imagery indicate that the system developed a closed circulation and
became a tropical depression around 0000 UTC 11 June. The
depression moved quickly westward, about 17 kt, and the system's
deep convection almost immediately became displaced to the
northeast of the surface center. The depression was unable to
maintain a closed circulation, and degenerated into an open wave
about 825 n mi east-southeast of Barbados after 1800 UTC that
day.
The best track positions and intensities for the
depression are listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Best track for Tropical Depression Two, 11 June
2003.
Date/Time (UTC) | Position | Pressure (mb) | Wind Speed (kt) | Stage |
Lat. (°N) | Lon. (°W) |
11 / 0000 | 9.5 | 40.8 | 1009 | 30 | tropical
depression |
11 / 0600 | 9.6 | 42.5 | 1008 | 30 | " |
11 / 1200 | 9.7 | 44.2 | 1008 | 30 | " |
11 / 1800 | 9.7 | 45.9 | 1010 | 30 | " |
12 / 0000 | | | | | dissipated |
11 / 0600 | 9.6 | 42.5 | 1008 | 30 | minimum pressure |
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