[Tropical] Tropical Weather Outlook and Summary

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ABNT20 KNHC 130530
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

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

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM NANA...LOCATED ABOUT 980 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES
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 TEMPORARILY
DIMINISH WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TODAY OR TONIGHT AS IT
MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.  AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY.  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE SYSTEM
BECOMES A TROPICAL CYCLONE...HEAVY RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW
WILL AFFECT PUERTO RICO...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...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 PASCH




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