Tropical Depression Seven - August 25, 2008

* Tropical Depression Seven *
SATELLITE DATA & SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE LOW PRESSURE AREA IN THE CARIBBEAN HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND IS NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
Monday, August 25, 2008
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AS OF 11:00am EDT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN HAD MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.
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Latest Minimum Central Pressure reported is 1006MB - 29.71 INCHES...
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UPDATE: 5:00pm CDT
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* Tropical Storm Gustav Forms *
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Tropical Depression Seven has strengthened over the last few hours and is now an official Tropical Storm that has winds near 60MPH with higher gust. The name of this new Tropical Storm is “Gustav”.
AubreyJ.........

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* Latest Satellite Imagery at links below...
- Atlantic Floater Imagery Visible Loop
- Atlantic Floater Imagery Color Infrared Loop
Info/Map & Satellite Imagery by NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center, Miami FL/SSD