000 ABNT20 KNHC 251516 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 25 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM KAREN...LOCATED ABOUT 1515 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD BE FORMING IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 180 MILES EAST OF TAMPICO MEXICO. AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE LITTLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF ST. KITTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES. THIS SYSTEM HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER...THE LOW SHOULD MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...BRINGING SQUALLY WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE BRITISH AND US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. ANOTHER AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER OVER SOUTH FLORIDA...WESTERN CUBA AND THE WESTERN BAHAMAS IS PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. SURFACES PRESSURES ARE NOT FALLING AT THIS TIME AND ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY WILL BE SLOW TO OCCUR. THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE KEYS DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER AVILA