News Item on Tropical Depression Five issued by The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Forecast Office Section, at 6 PM Monday, September 1st, 2014.

… TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE…….

At 5 PM EDT, the Center of Tropical Depression Five was located near Latitude 20.1 ° North and Longitude 93.6° West or about 255 Miles East SouthEast of Tuxpan Mexico.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER WILL APPROACH THE COAST OF MEXICO WITHIN THE WARNING AREA BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM TUESDAY.

PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: PATRICIA STRACHAN-WEEKS