TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE AUG 24, 2019

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE
1256 PM EDT...AUG 24, 2019
RALPH'S TROPICAL WEATHER- RTW

 My apology for the late update but I was up analyzing these storm systems until 4 am this morning so I was beat and dead tire from a long week at work.  So here is my afternoon update!

As I mentioned in this morning tropical update this swirl in the Atlantic was going to reach depression or storm status today.  Defying Sahara dust and all this system is poised to become a tropical storm before reaching the Lesser Antilles and a hurricane as it enter the eastern Caribbean.
However, this system is not yet completely in the African dust plume.  Below Sahara dust image show a large plume of dust and T.D. five is on the southeast edge of the dust but not yet in the bulk of it.  This could hinder or slow development.  May be a good thing for the islands so cross your fingers.

RTW

National Hurricane Center 

000
WTNT35 KNHC 241442
TCPAT5

BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Five Advisory Number   1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052019
1100 AM AST Sat Aug 24 2019

...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LESSER
ANTILLES...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.4N 47.9W
ABOUT 805 MI...1300 KM ESE OF BARBADOS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Interests in the central and northern Lesser Antilles should
monitor the progress this system.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of newly formed Tropical
Depression Five was located near latitude 10.4 North, longitude
47.9 West. The depression is moving toward the west near 12 mph
(19 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue today.
A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast on Sunday, and that
motion is expected to continue through Tuesday. On the forecast
track, the tropical cyclone is expected to be near the central
Lesser Antilles on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and the
depression is forecast to become a tropical storm later tonight or
on Sunday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

$$
Forecaster Stewart