Special Tropical Disturbance Statement from NHC

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 WONT41 KNHC 241449
 DSAAT
 SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 1100 AM EDT 24 MAY 2005
 
 A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF JAMAICA IS
 PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF THE
 CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND HISPANIOLA.  WHILE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION
 IS NOT EXPECTED DUE TO UNFAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL WINDS...THIS SYSTEM
 COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER HISPANIOLA DURING THE NEXT
 DAY OR TWO...AS THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.
 FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
 ATLANTIC TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION...ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER
 AXNT20 KNHC AND AWIPS HEADER MIATWDAT.
 
 FORECASTER KNABB/PASCH
 
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