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ABNT20 KNHC 100218
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 20 TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE
LESSER ANTILLES.  THIS WAVE IS PRODUCING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
SQUALLS WITH WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF
THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE ADJACENT WATERS.  THIS ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO EARLY
THURSDAY.  WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY POORLY ORGANIZED...IT
STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.  AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY. 

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
FRIDAY.

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FORECASTER BEVEN/BROWN