000 ABNT20 KNHC 181742 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A SMALL NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE CENTER HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED TODAY. THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING GALE-FORCE WINDS AND IS LOCATED ABOUT 400 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA. THE LOW HAS GRADUALLY BEEN ACQUIRING TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND IF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY PERSISTS IT COULD BECOME A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY OR TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AT AROUND 10 MPH. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. && HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA