Season's First Atlantic Tropical Depression Forms: Tropical Depression One Advisory 1

NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL Al012009 -- 1100 AM EDT Thu May 28 2009 -- Tropical depression forms off the mid-Atlantic coast

Satellite imagery indicates that the area of low pressure that passed to the east of Cape Hatteras yesterday has become a tropical depression--the first of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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At 1100 am Edt--1500 Utc--the center of tropical depression one was located near latitude 37.3 north--longitude 71.0 west or about 310 miles--500 km--south of Providence Rhode Island and about 635 miles--1020 km--southwest of Halifax Nova Scotia.

The depression is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph--and this general motion is expected to continue over the next 24-48 hours. The depression is not expected to threaten any land areas.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph--55 km/hr--with higher gusts. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm over the next day or so--but then is expected to weaken or dissipate over colder waters by Saturday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb--29.74 inches.

--Summary of 1100 am Edt information-- Location--37.3n 71.0w maximum sustained winds--35 mph present movement--northeast or 50 degrees at 17 mph minimum central pressure--1007 mb

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 500 pm EDT.

Source: NHC