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.