Tropical Update | Tropical Depression Eleven Forms in East Atlantic

Figure 1. Forecast track for TD 11 from the 9/21/18 11 PM EDT/AST advisory.
Figure 1. Forecast track for TD 11 from the 9/21/18 11 PM EDT/AST advisory.

Invest 97L has been upgraded to Tropical Depression Eleven (TD 11).

As of the 11 PM AST/EDT advisory, max sustained winds were 35 mph with a minimum central pressure of 1007 millibars. Movement was to the west-northwest at 6 mph.

Track: TD 11 will track generally to the west-northwest through this weekend, and will approach the Lesser Antilles and the Windward Islands on Sunday.

Intensity: Environmental conditions remain hostile and will only get worse. TD 11 is not forecast to strengthen because of this. In fact, dissipation is forecast late Sunday/early Monday, but could take place sooner.

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Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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