Umm, I said yeehaw dude. I am not taking this seriously. It looks like it's going to be just a cool low damage storm.
...Tropical depression gradually organizing and moving slowly northwestward... ...Tropical storm watch issued for portions of the Florida Keys and Florida East Coast...
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas... including Cat Island... the Exumas... Long Island... Rum Cay... San Salvador... the northwestern Bahamas... the Abacos... Andros Island... the Berry Islands... Bimini... Eleuthera... Grand Bahama Island... and New Providence. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.
At 11 PM EDT... 0300z... a tropical storm watch has been issued for portions of the East Coast of Florida and the Florida Keys from west of the Seven Mile Bridge northward to Vero Beach. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 11 PM EDT...0300z...the center of Tropical Depression Twelve was estimated near latitude 23.4 north... longitude 76.0 west or about 140 miles... 230 km... southeast of Nassau.
The depression is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph... 11 km/hr... and this general motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph... 55 km/hr... with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours... and the depression could become a tropical storm on Wednesday.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb...29.74 inches.
The depression is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches over the central and northwestern Bahamas... with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches possible. Total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected along the north coast of Cuba.
Storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels... along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected near the center in areas of onshore winds in the Bahamas.
Repeating the 11 PM EDT position...23.4 N... 76.0 W. Movement toward...northwest near 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 35 mph. Minimum central pressure...1007 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 2 am EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 5 am EDT.
Forecaster Knabb