[Tropical] Tropical Weather Outlook and Summary

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ABNT20 KNHC 130004
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EDT SUN OCT 12 2008

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

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS INITIATED ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM NANA...LOCATED ABOUT 925 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PUERTO RICO HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. UPPER-LEVEL SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS...
WHICH HAVE BEEN HINDERING DEVELOPMENT...ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH
SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TOMORROW.  IF
NECESSARY...AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WILL
INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM TOMORROW AFTERNOON.  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
OR NOT THE SYSTEM BECOMES A TROPICAL CYCLONE...HEAVY RAINS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL AFFECT PUERTO RICO AND PORTIONS OF THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  IN SOME AREAS THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODS.  FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR
AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE.

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

PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON NANA ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT34
AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT4.  FORECAST/ADVISORIES ON
NANA ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT24 AND UNDER AWIPS
HEADER MIATCMAT4.


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FORECASTER FRANKLIN


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