Tropical Depression THREE-E

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE-E ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 PM PDT WED JUN 25 2003

...THIRD EAST PACIFIC DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS TO THE SOUTH OF
MEXICO...
 
AT 8 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO FROM
ACAPULCO TO PUNTA SAN TELMO.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TO THE SOUTH
OF MEXICO HAS DEVELOPED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT 8 PM PDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
THREE-E WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.4 NORTH...
LONGITUDE  98.3 WEST OR ABOUT 200 MILES...320 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.
 
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH
...19 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT
24 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER WOULD MOVE PARALLEL TO THE
COAST OF MEXICO.  HOWEVER ANY DEVIATION TO THE NORTH OF THIS TRACK
COULD BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  30 MPH... 45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND
THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON THURSDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN COAST
OF MEXICO.  THESE RAINS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES
IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.
 
REPEATING THE 8 PM PDT POSITION...14.4 N... 98.3 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 30 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM PDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 2 AM PDT.
 
FORECASTER PASCH
 
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