AL99L becomes Tropical Depression 7

From 5:00 pm 21st July 2020 weather disturbance AL99 has been designated Tropical Depression 7 (TD7) by the US National Hurricane Center.

Public Advisory:

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Seven as located near latitude 9.8 North, longitude 40.4 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west with an increase in forward speed is expected tonight and Wednesday, and that motion should continue through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.

Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm tonight or Wednesday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).

It is still tracking towards the Windward Islands and is expected to develop into a Tropical Storm later today.