Tropical depression #8 update

Wed, Aug 31st 2016, 05:28 PM

…WEAKER DEPRESSION MOVING FASTER TO THE NORTHEAST…

AT 5PM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 71.9° WEST OR ABOUT 215 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 16 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGHTENING IS STILL POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TOMORROW BEFORE LOSING TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON FRIDAY.

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