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ABNT20 KNHC 131737
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008

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

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM BERTHA...LOCATED ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.

A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH A
TROPICAL WAVE AND SURFACE LOW...IS LOCATED OVER THE TROPICAL
ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 1550 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD
ISLANDS.  THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED DURING
THE DAY...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE WAVE MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD
AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  

SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED THIS AFTERNOON IN ASSOCIATION WITH A
WEAK FRONTAL LOW PRESSURE AREA CENTERED ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.  ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES SLOWLY TO THE
NORTHEAST.

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

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FORECASTER BLAKE