NEWS RELEASE

July 22, 2010. 12:00 p.m

***TROPICAL DEPRESSION #3 FORMS IN THE BAHAMAS ***

***TROPICAL DEPRESSION #3 FORMS IN THE BAHAMAS ***

The third Tropical Depression of the season formed over the Bahamas. At 10:00 am, the centre of Tropical Depression Three was located near latitude 21.9 degrees north, 75.0 degrees west. The Depression is moving toward the west-northwest at 24 km/h. This general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected over the next two days.


Maximum sustained winds are near 55 km/h with higher gusts. The Depression could become a Tropical Storm later today



The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor the situation.

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