ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Tropical Depression Seventeen-E Advisory Number 3 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172018 900 AM MDT Sat Sep 01 2018 ...DEPRESSION MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD FARTHER AWAY FROM MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... SUMMARY OF 900 AM MDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.9N 110.0W ABOUT 470 MI...760 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 900 AM MDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Seventeen-E was located near latitude 14.9 North, longitude 110.0 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A motion toward the west-northwest at a slower speed is forecast through Sunday night. A westward motion is expected Monday and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast over the next few days, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 300 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart NNNN