News Item on Tropical Depression Barry issued by The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Forecast Office Section, at6:00 AM MONDAY 15TH JULY 2019.

… BARRY CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH ARKANSAS…

AT 5:00 AM EDT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARRY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 93.5° OR ABOUT 80 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TURNING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST BY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 25 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

THIS SYSTEM POSES NO THREAT TO THE BAHAMAS.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON.