000 ABNT20 KNHC 231822 TWOAT SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 225 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS...AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS NO WELL-DEFINED CENTER OF CIRCULATION... AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR ZERO PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND PORTIONS OF CUBA...SOUTHERN FLORIDA...AND THE BAHAMAS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS FOR THIS SYSTEM ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER PASCH/BERG