...DEPRESSION MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022023
1000 AM CDT Fri Jun 02 2023
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.7N 86.3W
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM W OF FT. MYERS FLORIDA
ABOUT 345 MI...550 KM NNW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 175 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was located near latitude 26.7 North, longitude 86.3 West. The depression is moving toward the south near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to increase slightly during the day today and tonight.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The system is forecast to weaken later today and tonight, and it is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low on Saturday.
The estimated minimum central pressure, based on data from the Air Force Hurricane Hunters, is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with localized higher amounts up to 5 inches are possible through Saturday across portions of the central and southern Florida Peninsula. This rainfall is not di-rectly related to Tropical Depression Two. Regardless, the heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts.
Forecaster Hogsett/Cangialosi
