TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL162016
400 AM EST MON NOV 21 2016
...NEW DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...
SUMMARY OF 400 AM EST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.5N 79.4W
ABOUT 170 MI...275 KM ESE OF SAN ANDRES ISLAND
ABOUT 300 MI...480 KM E OF BLUEFIELDS NICARAGUA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the islands of San Andres
and Providencia should monitor the progress of the tropical
depression since a Tropical Storm Watch may be required later today.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM EST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Sixteen
was located near latitude 11.5 North, longitude 79.4 West. The
depression has been nearly stationary for the past several hours,
and little movement is expected today. A slow motion toward the
west is expected to begin on Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today or
tonight.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
