000 ABNT20 KNHC 150543 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH A DISTURBANCE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC ABOUT 775 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA IS GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER DEFINED. ALTHOUGH THE ACCOMPANYING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS SOMEWHAT LIMITED...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT... OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 MPH TODAY AND TURNS NORTHEASTWARD BY THURSDAY. A TROPICAL WAVE...THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN...IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FAR NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AMERICA...AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTHERN MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BERG