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TVMet
August 8th, 2004, 06:52 PM
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS/TPC NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT SUN AUG 8 2004

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

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO HAVE BECOME A LITTLE BETTER
ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS AND CONSIST OF AN AREA OF
CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST
CARIBBEAN SEA. THIS SYSTEM HAS SOME POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
NORTHWESTWARD. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...IF NECESSARY.

A TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD
ISLANDS AND IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 25 MPH. THERE IS NO SIGN OF
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION...HOWEVER THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING THUNDERSTORMS TO PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES OVER THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO.

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

FORECASTER LAWRENCE
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/G8GMIR.JPG

Sage
August 8th, 2004, 07:55 PM
TVMet,

Thanks for keeping us so well informed. The weather is very important during this time of the year for all of us cruisers.

divinggirl
August 8th, 2004, 07:56 PM
Thanks TVMet!! Sailing in two weeks so keep us all posted!!


Nikki