MONDAY 10/13/2008 5:00 PM
Nana weakens, new depression forms in Caribbean
Information from The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center in Miami says a new tropical depression has formed over the eastern Caribbean even as what had been Tropical Storm Nana lost strength over the Atlantic.

The new tropical depression is the 15th of the season and could strengthen into Tropical Storm Omar.

Tropical storm watches have been issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and parts of the Dominican Republic.

As of 5 p.m. EDT, the new depression had top sustained winds near 35 mph. Its center was located about 355 miles southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and it was nearly stationary.

Far out in the Atlantic, a weakening Nana had top winds near 35 mph, and it could dissipate Monday night or Tuesday.


MONDAY 10/13/2008 11:00 AM
Tropical Storm Nana has weakened

MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center in Miami says a new tropical depression has formed over the eastern Caribbean even as what had been Tropical Storm Nana lost strength over the Atlantic.

The new tropical depression is the 15th of the season and could strengthen into Tropical Storm Omar later Monday.

As of 11 a.m. EDT, the new depression had top sustained winds near 35 mph. It center was located about 340 miles southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moving northwest at about 2 mph.

Far out in the Atlantic, Nana weakened from a tropical storm into a depression with top winds near 35 mph. Nana is expected to continue weakening and become a remnant tonight or Tuesday.


SUNDAY 10/12/2008
Tropical Storm Nana
MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Tropical Storm Nana has formed in the eastern Atlantic, but predict it will weaken to a tropical depression by Monday.

The storm is packing 40-mph winds about 925 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. It is the 14th named storm of the 2008 season.

It is headed toward the west-northwest at about 7 mph.

However, forecasters say it could weaken as early as Sunday night and likely won't become a strong storm.



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