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WONT41 KNHC 220229
DSAAT 
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

LATEST SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LOCATED NEAR THE MONA PASSAGE DOES NOT YET HAVE A WELL-
DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION.  HOWEVER...UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE
GRADUALLY BECOMING MORE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM
COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AT ANY TIME AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM BECOMES A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...IT WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE
U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND THROUGH MONDAY.  REPORTS FROM PUERTO
RICO INDICATE OVER 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ON SOME
PARTS OF THE ISLAND.  THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.  

INTERESTS IN PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...HAITI...THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM AND
ANY PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. 

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FORECASTER BEVEN/RHOME