Hurricane Gaston? Unlikely, Gaston Weakens to Tropical Depression

by Amy Judd | September 2, 2010 at 07:54 am

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Tropical Storm Gaston Has Weakened to a Depression With Maximum Winds Around 35 MPH

With all eyes on Hurricane Earl, residents of the Caribbean and the east coast of the United States are concerned Gaston could be following closely behind Tropical Storm Fiona.

The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Depression Gaston is moving west at about 5 mph, but there are no coastal warnings or watches in effect in regards to Tropical Depression Gaston as this time.

AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE REMNANT LOW OF GASTON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.5 WEST. THE LOW IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/HR...AND A CONTINUED WESTWARD
MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

Some restrengthening is expected in the next 48 hours.

Tropical Depression Gaston Projected Path September 2: