North of us now but coming back Sat. Or Sun. At 80%. Fun stuff.

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

1. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...CENTERED ABOUT 275 MILES SOUTHEAST OF(nl)THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS...IS PRODUCING WINDS TO GALE FORCE(nl)MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE LOW HAS(nl)BECOME A LITTLE BETTER DEFINED THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THE(nl)ASSOCIATED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY REMAINS POORLY(nl)ORGANIZED DUE TO STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS. ENVIRONMENTAL(nl)CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON(nl)SATURDAY OR SUNDAY...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...80(nl)PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE(nl)NEXT 48 HOURS. LITTLE MOTION IS EXPECTED TODAY...BUT A(nl)WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD OR SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION SHOULD BEGIN TOMORROW(nl)AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. COASTAL INTERESTS FROM THE CAROLINAS(nl)SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS(nl)OF THIS SYSTEM OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY(nl)HEAVY RAINFALL...FLOODING...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY(nl)OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS. ANOTHER SPECIAL(nl)TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW...OR EARLIER IF(nl)NECESSARY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE SEE(nl)HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND(nl)PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

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

$$(nl)FORECASTER FRANKLIN(nl)NNNN(nl)