000 ABNT20 KNHC 141505 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 14 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON RECENTLY UPGRADED TROPICAL STORM DEAN...LOCATED ABOUT 1490 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE DATA INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO IS GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD BE FORMING. A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO CHECK THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. ALL INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO COASTAL AREAS...SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM...AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTIONS. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS COULD BE PROMPTLY REQUIRED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER AVILA