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ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 11 2010 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM IGOR...LOCATED ABOUT 1140 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. 1. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA. HOWEVER...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND HISPANIOLA DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES...ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. 2. SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATE THAT THE VIGOROUS TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ABOUT 375 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED. IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE...ADVISORIES COULD BE INITIATED TONIGHT OR SUNDAY. INTERESTS IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM IN CASE WATCHES OR WATCHES ARE REQUIRED. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...90 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. 3. SHOWERS ACTIVITY HAS DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 900 MILES EAST OF BERMUDA. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM APPEARS UNLIKELY BEFORE IT IS ABSORBED BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BEVEN NNNN
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