BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Twenty-Two Advisory Number 3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL222020
400 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2020

…SLOW MOVING DEPRESSION FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY…

SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…22.9N 94.1W
ABOUT 245 MI…400 KM ENE OF TAMPICO MEXICO
ABOUT 285 MI…460 KM SE OF MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 6 MPH…9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Interests along the western Gulf of Mexico coast should monitor the
progress of the depression.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression
Twenty-Two was located near latitude 22.9 North, longitude 94.1
West. The depression is moving toward the north-northeast near 6 mph
(9 km/h), and this general motion is expected through early
Saturday. A slow westward motion is forecast to begin late Saturday
that will likely continue into early next week.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today. The
system could be near or at hurricane strength by Sunday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells are expected to increase and reach the coast of Texas
and the Gulf coast of Mexico over the weekend, generated by a
combination of the depression and a cold front entering the
northern Gulf of Mexico. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.