SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTNWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL910 AM AST FRI AUG 31 2007

SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE TROPICALWAVE AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE AREA LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES EASTOF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS COULD BE DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICALDEPRESSION. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER WILL INVESTIGATETHE SYSTEM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON TO CONFIRM IF A DEPRESSION HASFORMED. WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THEWINDWARD ISLANDS...AND ALL INTERESTS IN THAT AREA SHOULD BE READYTO TAKE QUICK ACTION...IF NECESSARY. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE WINDWARDISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.