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WONT41 KNHC 102154
DSAAT 
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 PM EST MON DEC 10 2007

SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE BROAD AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE IS NOW CENTERED JUST EAST OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
ABOUT 130 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.  THIS SYSTEM HAS
BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED THIS AFTERNOON.  HOWEVER...THE
MOST WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES NORTH
AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.  WHILE A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL
CYCLONE COULD FORM AT ANY TIME DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME GRADUALLY LESS FAVORABLE
FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE LOW DEVELOPS FURTHER...IT COULD PRODUCE HEAVY SQUALLS
AND GUSTY WINDS OF NEAR GALE FORCE ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...
PUERTO RICO...AND HISPANIOLA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD OR WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  HEAVY RAINS OVER
PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES...AND INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.  

FURTHER SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS
NECESSARY.  FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...CONSULT
STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.  

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FORECASTER BEVEN