June 09, 2006
Tropical Weather
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC [National Weather Service-Tropical Prediction Center]
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT FRI JUN 09 2006
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT PRESSURES ARE FALLING IN THE
NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND A CIRCULATION HAS FORMED BETWEEN
HONDURAS AND WESTERN CUBA. HOWEVER...SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AT THIS TIME.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING MORE FAVORABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM AT ANY TIME. THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD...BRINGING ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINS PRIMARILY TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND PORTIONS OF CUBA
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM TOMORROW AFTERNOON...IF
NECESSARY. ALL INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
THIS SYSTEM.
The first named tropical system last year became a tropical storm on June 11. This is looking to be another record year.
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