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Tropical Storm Public Advisory

Statement as of 11:00 am EDT on July 18, 2006

...Second tropical depression of the season forms off the North
Carolina coast...
...Tropical storm watch issued for eastern North Carolina...

 
at 11 am EDT...1500 UTC...a tropical storm watch has been issued for
the eastern coast of North Carolina from north of Cape Lookout
northward to south of Currituck Beach Light.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

 
At 1100 am EDT...1500z...the center of Tropical Depression Two was
located near latitude 32.5 north...longitude 73.4 west or about 220
miles...355 km...south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.

 
The depression is moving toward the north near 5 mph. A slow turn
toward the north-northwest or northwest is expected to occur later
tonight or Wednesday.

 
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 later today or
tonight.

 

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb...29.85 inches.

 
Repeating the 1100 am EDT position...32.5 N...73.4 W.  Movement
toward...north near 5 mph.  Maximum sustained winds...35 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1011 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 200 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 500
PM EDT.

 
$$
Forecaster Stewart