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WONT41 KNHC 131844
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2:30 PM EDT WED AUG 13 2003
AN AIR FORCE PLANE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND SO FAR IT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A
CLOSED CIRCULATION. HOWEVER...IT MEASURED WINDS TO NEAR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE AREA OF LOWEST
PRESSURE WITHIN THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. BECAUSE SATELLITE IMAGES
SUGGEST THAT THIS SYSTEM IS GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND
A TROPICAL CYCLONE MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...ANOTHER RECONNAISSANCE
PLANE WILL CHECK THE SYSTEM THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE WESTWARD BRINGING SQUALLY WEATHER OVER PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS...FLORIDA AND THE KEYS DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS. INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL WEATHER
CAN BE FOUND IN STATEMENTS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICES.
FORECASTER AVILA
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