At 500 am edt... the center of tropical depression Henri was located near latitude 19.9 north... longitude 61.3 west or about 165 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph... and a turn toward the west with a decrease in forward speed is expected during the next day or so.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph... with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast... and Henri is likely to degenerate into a remnant low within the next 24 hours.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb... 29.80 inches.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 1100 am edt.
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