FIONA BARELY HOLDING ON AS A DEPRESSION

LOCATION...25.8N 63.4W
ABOUT 525 MI...845 KM N OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 455 MI...735 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES


At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Fiona
was located near latitude 25.8 North, longitude 63.4 West. The
depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h)
and a gradual turn toward the northwest with a decrease in forward
speed is expected over the next 48 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Fiona is expected to become a remnant low within the next couple
of days.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).

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