000 ABNT20 KNHC 121501 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 12 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE IS APPROACHING THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE...AND IT COULD PRODUCE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. SURFACE PRESSURE ARE NOT FALLING SIGNIFICANTLY...AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE ONLY MARGINAL FAVORABLE. DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ FORECASTER PASCH