[Tropical] Tropical Weather Outlook and Summary

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ABNT20 KNHC 280535
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM GUSTAV...LOCATED ABOUT 80 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KINGSTON
JAMAICA.

SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL
CYCLONE MAY BE FORMING ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE
NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.  IF THIS TREND CONTINUES...ADVISORIES
WILL BE INITIATED LATER TODAY.  ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST.

A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT
750 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING LIMITED SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AT IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO
15 MILES PER HOUR.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

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FORECASTER BLAKE/AVILA


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