5/28/09- 11 am EDT (8 am PDT) National Hurricane Center has located the first Tropical Depression of the Season. This kicks off the '09 Atlantic hurricane season 3 days early. NHC indicates Tropical Depression One will become Tropical Storm Ana in the next 12 hours. Current sustained winds are 35 mph (39 is Tropical Storm strength) and is heading NE at 17 mph. For you that are plotting at home the center of circulation is at 37.3 N 71.0 W. Although this storm does not pose any threat to land it is still a hazard to shipping interests. TD #1 or TS Ana is expected to become Extratropical during the weekend.
Newly Formed TD #1
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says ... on Friday, May 29 at 5:37 PM
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says ... on Friday, May 29 at 2:16 PM
NHC's Sixth Advisory. 5 pm AST (1 pm PDT). Winds 30 mph, moving ENE at 18 mph, Pressure at 1006 mb. Now at 40.3 N 62.3 W
says ... on Friday, May 29 at 9:52 AM
NHC's Fifth advisory is in 11 am AST (7 am PDT). Winds 35 mph, moving ENE at 18 mph, Pressure at 1006 mb. The storm was located at 39.6 N 64.0 W
says ... on Friday, May 29 at 1:31 AM
NHC's Fourth advisory indicates it is still a Depression as of 5 am AST (1 am PDT). Winds still at 35 mph heading ENE at 15 mph. Pressure at 1006 mb and the center is now at 38.9 N 66.3 W.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 11:01 PM
NHC's Third advisory is in and as of 11 pm AST (7 pm PDT).TD #1 is still a Tropical Depression. Winds are still at 35 mph and is now head ENE at 16 mph. Pressure is hovering around 1006 mb and the center is at 38.1 N 67.8.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 10:44 PM
The chance for TD #1 to upgrade to Tropical Storm strength is slowly diminishing. The storm is encountering heavy wind shear and moving into colder waters.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 3:47 PM
This is the third consecutive year where the season started early. Andrea in '07, Arthur in '08. Andrea was only a Subtropical Storm, and Arthur was Leftovers from Alma from the Eastern Pacific.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 3:33 PM
The third advisory it is likely that TD #1 will be bumped up to Tropical Storm strength 39-73 mph which it will be given the name Ana. The next storm after Ana would be named Bill.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 3:23 PM
NHC's second advisory is in. As of 5 pm EDT (2 pm PDT) TD #1 is still a Tropical depression with 35 mph sustained winds. It has slowed down heading NE at 16 mph. Pressure down to 1006 mb. The center of circulation now 37.7 N 69.4 W. Thu May 28 16:2
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 3:20 PM
NHC's second advisory is in. As of 5 pm EDT (2 pm PDT) TD #1 is still a Tropical depression with 35 mph sustained winds. It has slowed down heading NE at 16 mph. Pressure down to 1006 mb. The center of circulation now 37.7 N 69.4 W.
says ... on Thursday, May 28 at 10:56 AM
Central Low Pressure was at 1007 mb as of the 11 am advisory.
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