AT 11 EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.0°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 93.5° WEST OR ABOUT 165 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA.
CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AT 13 MPH AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK, CINDY OR ITS REMNANTS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS EARLY FRIDAY, AND INTO TENNESSEE LATER ON FRIDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY FRIDAY IF NOT SOONER.
CINDY CONTINUES TO POSE NO THREAT TO THE BAHAMAS OR THE TURKS & CAICOS.
IN OUR WEATHER:
GENERAL SITUATION: THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE JUST SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS WITH LITTLE FANFARE WHILE A BROAD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES ACROSS THE AREA.
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND BEACHGOERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES.
FOR ALL AREAS:
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A BRIEF PASSING ISOLATED SHOWER OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON. FAIR AND BREEZY WITH THE CHANCE OF A STRAY SHOWER MAINLY IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS TONIGHT.
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION IS IN EFFECT. BOATERS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS IN OR NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER OPEN WATERS.
SEAS: 4 TO 7 FEET OVER THE OCEAN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 91F 33C
LOW TEMPERATURE TONIGHT 77F 25C
SUNSET: 08:03 PM
SUNRISE: 06:21 AM FRI.
MOONSET: 06:36 PM
MOONRISE: 05:55 AM FRI.
LOW TIDE: 12:48 PM HIGH TIDE: 07:14 PM
LOW TIDE: 01:42 AM FRI. HIGH TIDE: 07:33 AM FRI.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY…ELSEWHERE TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS.
