000 ABNT20 KNHC 081745 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM LESLIE...LOCATED ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA... AND ON HURRICANE MICHAEL...LOCATED ABOUT 930 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IS CROSSING THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR TO BE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...40 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER AVILA