Tropical Depression Two formed from a tropical wave on 23 June, soon after moving from Africa to the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and while centered a little over 300 nautical miles southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. The depression moved due westward at 15 to 20 knots for nearly three days and weakened to an open wave on the 25th in the central tropical Atlantic. Scatterometer surface wind data suggests that the depression may have been close to tropical storm strength for a short period on the 23rd.
Table 1. Preliminary Best Track - Tropical Depression Two, 23-25 June 2000.. Date/Time
(UTC)Position Pressure
(mb)Wind Speed
(kt)Stage Lat. (°N) Lon. (°W) 23 / 0000 9.5 19.8 1010 25 tropical depression 23 / 0600 9.6 21.0 1009 30 " 23 / 1200 9.9 22.6 1009 30 " 23 / 1800 10.2 24.5 1009 30 " 24 / 0000 10.1 26.2 1009 30 " 24 / 0600 9.9 27.8 1009 30 " 24 / 1200 9.9 29.3 1009 30 " 24 / 1800 10.1 30.1 1009 30 " 25 / 0000 10.1 32.6 1009 30 " 25 / 0600 10.0 34.2 1008 30 " 25 / 1200 9.8 36.2 1009 30 " 25 / 1800 9.7 38.2 1010 25 " 25 / 0600 10.0 34.2 1008 30 minimum pressure
Figure 1. Best track positions for Tropical Depression Two, 23-25 June 2000.
