000 WONT41 KNHC 311519 DSAAT SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PREVIOUSLY LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA HAS MOVED INLAND OVER BELIZE AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE AREA OF SQUALLS AND GUSTY WINDS PRIMARILY OVER THE WATERS NORTH AND EAST OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR A TROPICAL CYCLONE TO FORM IF THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUNDAY. EVEN IF NO DEVELOPMENT OCCURS...LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OVER PORTIONS OF HONDURAS...EL SALVADOR..GUATEMALA...BELIZE...AND SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO. FUTURE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM AS NECESSARY. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. $$ FORECASTER AVILA/RHOME