WONT41 KNHC 131516 DSAAT SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2008 A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS FORMED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 100 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA...AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER. CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT... AND THE SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH OR NORTHWESTWARD. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON TUESDAY...IF NECESSARY. INTERESTS IN NICARAGUA... HONDURAS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS DISTURBANCE. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/AVILA