6 - 22 - 05 10:30 PM EDT TWO, NO DEV. IS EXPECTED

[HURAKAN]

Tropical Weather Outlook


Statement as of 10:30 PM EDT on June 22, 2005


For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico...

A tropical wave over the north-central Caribbean Sea and adjacent
land areas is producing widespread cloudiness and scattered
showers. While upper-level winds remain somewhat favorable for
development...there are no signs of a surface circulation...and
upper-level winds are expected to become less favorable in another
day or so. However...this system could still bring locally heavy
rainfall and potentially deadly mud slides to portions of
Hispaniola tonight and Thursday as it moves west-northwestward at
about 10 mph.

An upper-level low interacting with a weak surface trough is
producing widespread cloudiness and rain...along with scattered
embedded thunderstorms...over much of the southeastern Gulf of
Mexico...central and South Florida...the Florida Keys...and the
Florida Straits. However...upper-level winds are unfavorable for
tropical cyclone development to occur.

Elsewhere...tropical storm formation is not expected through Friday.

Forecaster Stewart

[kevin]

Haiti needs an arbor day, some coal, and some fertilizer. Madness in that country.... has anyone seen the border pictures that clearly show the barren earth side to the west and the forested side to the east?