SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 845 AM EDT WED SEP 12 2007 SATELLITE AND NWS RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TODAY...AND AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT BECOMES A TROPICAL CYCLONE...HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NWS FORECAST OFFICE. FORECASTER FRANKLIN