000 ABNT20 KNHC 220535 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS ASSOCIATED WITH A NEARLY-STATIONARY AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. THIS SYSTEM REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AND DEVELOPMENT... IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT... HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER COSTA RICA...NICARAGUA...AND HONDURAS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE... LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM EASTERN CUBA NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND THE REMNANTS OF A COLD FRONT. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE THE SYSTEM DRIFTS WESTWARD. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE