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ABNT20 KNHC 232358
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

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

THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER HISPANIOLA CONTINUES TO GENERATE
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND
MUD SLIDES IN HISPANIOLA AND PUERTO RICO.  THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE OVER THESE AREAS AND COULD SPREAD OVER THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS...TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION EARLIER
THIS AFTERNOON INDICATED THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT YET HAVE A
WELL-DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION...AND SINCE THAT TIME...ASSOCIATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE NOT BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED. 
HOWEVER...CONDITIONS REMAIN MARGINALLY FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT
AND THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITHIN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT SLOWLY MOVES NORTH OF HISPANIOLA.

INTERESTS IN PUERTO RICO...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC...HAITI...THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
THIS SYSTEM AND PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICES. 

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/RHOME