000 ABNT20 KNHC 300226 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 800 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS CHANGED LITTLE IN ORGANIZATION DURING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS ONLY APPEAR MARGINALLY FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTWARD MOVING TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUES OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...AND ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR. NEVERTHELESS...THE WAVE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/FRANKLIN