This looks to be the reason why things are slow

[caneman]

I think this feature is worthy of a seperate thread. Looks to be weakening. Like to hear the METS comments on this and when they see it changing.

ATLANTIC OCEAN...
THE SFC PATTERN ACROSS THE ATLC DISCUSSION AREA REMAINS WEAK
THIS MORNING. THIS WEAK PATTERN IS MAINLY DUE TO AN UNUSUAL (FOR
AUGUST) FRONT DEEP INTO THE SUBTROPICS ENTERING THE AREA NEAR
32N37W TO A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 26N57W THEN CONTINUING W AS A SFC
TROUGH TO 25N65W. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE FRONT AND
WEAK LOW BECOMING INCREASING DIFFUSE WITH ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS
WITHIN 60 NM OF THE BOUNDARY/LOW. ISOLATED SHOWERS HAVE ALSO
POPPED UP IN A LOW-LEVEL CONFLUENT ZONE ON THE RETURN SIDE OF
THE RIDGE TO THE N OF THE FRONT N OF 26N BETWEEN 67W-69W. QSCAT
STILL DEPICTS A PRONOUNCED WIND SHIFT NEAR THE BOUNDARY...THOUGH
SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED SINCE YESTERDAY. THE LARGER SCALE EFFECT
OF THIS FRONT IS THE DISRUPTION IN THE TYPICAL SUBTROPICAL
RIDGING WHICH HAS ALLOWED WINDS TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT ACROSS THE
BULK OF THE AREA.

[boca]

One reason I think is the Azores high is too strong right now, its causing alot of sinking air in the Central and Eastern Atlantic. Their is also an ULL over by 57w and 26n causing unfavorable conditions.I don't think the sst have any reason for the inactivity either thats whats favorable. Conditions can change on a dime out their since where at the season peak time I'm watching every day to see when things pop again.