000 ABNT20 KNHC 102344 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 1000 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. ALTHOUGH ASSOCIATED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED THIS EVENING...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 700 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS NOT BECOME ANY BETTER ORGANIZED DURING THE DAY AND DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS LOCATED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD FAVOR SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE.. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE