000 ABNT20 KNHC 181523 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA EASTWARD FOR A FEW HUNDRED MILES OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND BAHAMAS. THIS ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD OVER FLORIDA AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND THE BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION INGRID...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...EXTEND FROM THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NORTHWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS INTO THE ATLANTIC. REDEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD. SHOWER ACTIVITY REMAINS LIMITED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 700 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE...AND ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN