A Second Hurricane to Hurricane Frances May Form Near South Carolina Coast

Miami (HDW) August 27, 2004 - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST
FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD TO FERNANDINA BEACH
FLORIDA.

AT 8 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.8 WEST OR ABOUT
150 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING SLOWLY AND ERRATICALLY TOWARD THE
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST. A SLOW WESTWARD DRIFT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER
TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER CLOSER TO
THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST ON SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH... 45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1012 MB...29.88 INCHES.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
THE TRACK OF THE DEPRESSION.

REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION...31.3 N... 77.8 W. MOVEMENT...
SLOW AND ERRATIC SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 30
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 PM EDT.

FORECASTER LAWRENCE