000 ABNT20 KNHC 232121 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED AUG 23 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON WEAKENING TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 610 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 325 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 20 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME MUCH BETTER ORGANIZED TODAY...AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A TROPICAL STORM TO DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. INTERESTS IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TOMORROW. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM THURSDAY AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ FORECASTER STEWART