At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Eight was located near latitude 19.0 North, longitude 32.3 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this general motion with some increase in forward speed is anticipated during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm on Wednesday, although it is not anticipated to become a hurricane during the work week.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…19.0N 32.3W
ABOUT 585 MI…940 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1006 MB…29.71 INCHES
