Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tropical weather outlook

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

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

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE... THE REMNANT OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE ... HAS MOVED INLAND ALONG THE WESTERN MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED NOW THAT THE LOW HAS MOVED ONSHORE. THERE IS LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT... OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST TODAY. SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

ELSEWHERE... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/PASCH