I say TS in GOM, TS(X2) ATLANTIC 2 BECOMING HURRICANES

[Guest]

In two-three days the atlantic will becomem warmer and warmer off the coast of Africa, thus producing heavy hitters from the outset. This was the case on Isabel, it became a TS a day or so after leaving the African Coast. I think things will be heating up quickly and Alex is the first sign? Anyone disagree?

[Opal storm]

I agree.

[vacanechaser]

i agree and disagree.. isabel was in september.. the water and the atmosphere are at their prime during that time... for those two areas out there now, i think they will develop, but they will have to get further west than they are right now... the best chance for something to develop that far out probably has another week or two... then we should start watching it even closer... it is fun to watch them come off now and sustain themselves as they move west... the front runner of the two areas is moving west to fast... 20-25mph... this causes westerly wind shear over the system and does not alllow it to get vertically stacked... it needs to slow down if it is going to develop.. BUT, you dont want them to develop too far out in the atlantic either... most times when they develop that far out, they get turned into the central atalntic and become fish bait... isabel being the exception.. somewhere around 50-60w is best... that is of course if you want it to hit the U.S. coastline...