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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