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ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM PATTY...LOCATED ABOUT 275 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 1. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 100 MILES WEST OF DOMINICA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WELL EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN RAINBANDS...HOWEVER SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS STILL SUGGEST THAT THE LOW LACKS A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND IT IS LIKELY THAT A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM WILL FORM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. IF THIS OCCURS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...80 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WILL BE INVESTIGATING THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE AND HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. && HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN NNNN
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