Issued at: 4:35 PM AST 5/29/09 (gateway).

Depression loses tropical characteristics,

Satellite imagery indicates that the depression no longer has enough thunderstorm activity to be designated as a tropical cyclone.

At 500 pm ast, 2100 utc, the remnants of tropical depression one were located near latitude 40.3 north, longitude 62.3 west or about 305 miles, 490 km, south-southeast of halifax nova scotia.

The depression is moving toward the east-northeast near 18 mph, 29 km/hr, and this general motion is expected during the next 12 to 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph, 45 km/hr, with higher gusts. The circulation associated with the remnants of the depression is expected to dissipate later tonight or Saturday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb, 29.71 inches.

Summary of 500 pm ast information, location, 40.3n 62.3w maximum sustained winds, 30 mph present movement, east-northeast or 65 degrees at 18 mph minimum central pressure, 1006 mb

This is the last public advisory issued by the national hurricane center on this system. Additional information on this system can be found in high seas forecasts issued by the national weather service, under awips header nfdhsfat1 and wmo header fznt01 kwbc.