000 ABNT20 KNHC 092115 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH. WHILE AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT COULD NOT FIND A CENTER OF CIRCULATION THIS AFTERNOON...THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION. THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...AND ANOTHER HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THURSDAY AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY. REGARDLESS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT...THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT....AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO ON THURSDAY. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN/BROWN