Tropical Depression 8 forms
The Weather Situation
An upper air low well east of North Carolina the past few days and has gained tropical characteristics. A well defined low center is now being exposed by easterly wind shear. It is possible that this system was a minimal tropical storm earlier this morning.
Current Tropical Weather
As of 11 AM AST Tropical Depression 8 was centered at 31.5 N / 70.0 W or 405 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was moving west at 9 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 35 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1009 mb.
Tropical Weather Forecast:
Forecasts take TD 8 west toward the coast of NC. It will be about 100 miles east of Morehead City by Tuesday morning. Continued wind shear should inhibit strengthening, but tropical storm strength is probable.
Tropicast: Visible Satellite
