000 ABNT20 KNHC 151527 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS BECOME BETTER DEFINED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS. ALTHOUGH SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS MINIMAL AT THIS TIME... ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOMEWHAT MORE FAVORABLE FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY...IF NECESSARY. SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED NEAR THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS HAS DIMINISHED. THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME LESS ORGANIZED AND TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/STEWART