000 ABNT20 KNHC 240213 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 730 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 230 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT NEAR 20 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED...AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONDUCIVE FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR A TROPICAL STORM TO FORM ON THURSDAY. INTERESTS IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA 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 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ FORECASTER STEWART