000 ABNT20 KNHC 300531 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A TROPICAL WAVE JUST OFFSHORE OF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA IS ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. INTERESTS IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER PASCH/COBB