837
WONT41 KNHC 232134
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
545 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008
AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION FLOWN THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER HISPANIOLA INDICATES THIS SYSTEM HAS
NOT BECOME ANY BETTER ORGANIZED…AND STILL LACKS A WELL-DEFINED
LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. SINCE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS REMAIN
SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT…THIS SYSTEM STILL HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTHWARD AND AWAY FROM
HISPANIOLA. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM BECOMES A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION…IT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER PUERTO RICO…THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC…AND HAITI THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.
INTERESTS IN PUERTO RICO…THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS…THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC…HAITI…THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF THIS SYSTEM AND ANY PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICES.
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FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB
