Tropical Depression 9 Develops Over the West-Central Caribbean Sea; Forecast to Be In the Gulf of Mexico by the Weekend - alabamawx.com

There is no rest for the weary across the Gulf Coast as we have another tropical system that has become better organized and has formed into a tropical depression. The center of TD-9 is currently located over the west-central parts of the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico as early as late Friday night. This looks like it will be a major player in Central Alabama’s weather as early as Sunday and keeping tropical moisture in the area at least through Wednesday. We’ll get a better picture of what to expect as the storm gets better organized, but heavy tropical rains and the potential of a few brief spin-up tornadoes may be possible on Monday and Tuesday. Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center…

SUMMARY OF 10 AM CDT INFORMATION
LOCATION…16.9N 79.2W
ABOUT 115 MI…180 KM SSW OF NEGRIL, JAMAICA
ABOUT 210 MI…340 KM SE OF GRAND CAYMAN
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Cayman Islands
* Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, Havana, Artemisa, Pinar
del Rio, and the Isle of Youth

FORECAST DISCUSSION
At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Nine was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 79.2 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general motion should continue over the next few days. On the forecast track,...



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