Erika Weakens To Depression Status

September 3, 2009

(Updated 4 p.m.)  Erika has weakened to a a tropical depression, and the storm is not expected to regain tropical storm strength during the next five days.

The center of Tropical Depression Erika was located near latitude 16.7 north, longitude 65.3 west or about 130 miles south-southeast of San Juan Puerto Rico and about 325 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight, and this motion is expected to continue until dissipation. On the forecast track, Erika or its remnants are expected to pass south of Puerto Rico tonight and be near or over Hispaniola on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast in the next 24 hours and Erika is expected to become a remnant low on Friday. Erika could also degenerate into a tropical wave at any time.

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One Response to “Erika Weakens To Depression Status”

  1. vanessa on September 2nd, 2009 5:46 am

    I hope it does’nt come here….really don’t feel like camping again!