000 ABNT20 KNHC 140558 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IS CENTERED ABOUT 175 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND IS MOVING GENERALLY WESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANYING THIS SYSTEM HAVE BECOME A LITTLE MORE CONCENTRATED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE GRADUALLY BECOMING MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TODAY OR ON FRIDAY AS IT MOVES OVER OR JUST NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM LATER TODAY...IF NECESSARY. A VERY BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED ABOUT 1350 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM REMAINS LIMITED AND DISORGANIZED AND DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD. ELSEWHERE.. TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER KNABB