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700 
ABNT20 KNHC 140901
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
530 AM EDT THU JUN 14 2001

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

THE BROAD CENTER OF THE LOW PRESSURE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH FORMER 
TROPICAL STORM ALLISON IS INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA 
ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WILMINGTON...OR JUST SOUTH OF 
JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA.  THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE 
EAST-NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH AND HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED 
THIS MORNING.  SINCE MIDNIGHT...SEVERAL BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE 
DEVELOPED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND SOME MOVED ONSHORE PRODUCING 
WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 61 MPH AT CAPE LOOKOUT.

IF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES OUT OVER  THE WARMER ATLANTIC 
WATERS...THEN REGENERATION BACK TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE.  
IN THE MEAN TIME...WIND GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM OR GALE FORCE 
STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE HEAVIER SQUALLS ALONG THE OUTER 
BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY...ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF 
WILMINGTON. 

IN ADDITION...THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN OVER
EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND POSSIBLY SPREAD INTO PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA LATER TODAY.  STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AND
ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN THAT WAY FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...WHICH
WILL LIKELY KEEP THIS SYSTEM CLOSE TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING.  AN AIR FORCE PLANE IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM LATER TODAY...IF NECESSARY.  ALL
INTERESTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO DELAWARE 
SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM SYSTEM.

INFORMATION ABOUT HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING IS CONTAINED
IN STORM SUMMARIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION
CENTER UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDSCCNS1 AND UNDER WMO HEADER ACUS41
KWBC.  INFORMATION ABOUT GALE WARNINGS FOR OFFSHORE WATERS OFF THE 
NORTH CAROLINA COAST ISSUED BY THE MARINE PREDICTION CENTER CAN BE 
FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDOFFN02 AND UNDER WMO HEADER FZNT24 KWNM 
...AND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND UNDER 
WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.

ALSO CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR MORE LOCALIZED RAINFALL AND FLOOD
INFORMATION.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
FRIDAY.

FORECASTER STEWART