000 ABNT20 KNHC 280222 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...IS MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE SLOWLY WEAKENING OVER LAND...AND MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 35 MPH IN A FEW SQUALLS AND WELL OFFSHORE THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS. ALTHOUGH DEVELOPMENT INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS UNLIKELY...THE SYSTEM IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS THAT WILL SPREAD THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND INTO NEW ENGLAND OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS THE CENTER OF THE LOW WILL BE OVER THE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...WHERE GUSTY WINDS COULD POSE A HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HAZARDS SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED ABOUT 375 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM IS POORLY ORGANIZED AT THIS TIME...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BRING BRIEFLY HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ON WEDNESDAY. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IF ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN