000 ABNT20 KNHC 281514 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONTINUES TO MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. THE LOW APPEARS TO BE MERGING WITH A FRONTAL ZONE...BUT THIS SYSTEM STILL POSES A THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY AND TOMORROW. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HAZARDS SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA... PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. A WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES TODAY...BRINGING INCREASED SHOWERS AND BRIEF PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS TO THOSE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PROHIBIT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. A BROAD AND DISORGANIZED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED BETWEEN BERMUDA AND PUERTO RICO. THIS ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH AND AN UPPER-LEVEL LOW. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ FORECASTER MAINELLI/KNABB