wxman57 wrote:TD 10 does seem to have weakened to a wave this morning. The only thunderstorms are on the northern part of the wave axis. There's evidence of a boad dissipating low-level swirl to the southwest of those squalls.
http://myweb.cableone.net/nolasue/jose3.gif
This morning, there is still an identifiable LLC, but EXTREMELY weak near 13.5N, 46.5W. It has been weakening gradually since early this morning and it should definitely open up during the next 6 hours. It may have to be downgraded to a remnant swirl at 11am because it is so weak. The environment is still very hostile for continued development in the near future.
I don't think this is Irene-Junior, like it has been said. Irene had a much larger LLC that tightened up as each day passed. This one has an extremely tiny LLC, that will definitely NOT survive the environment it's in. That's not to say that a new LLC may develop LATER ON near the "deep" convection, but right now the current LLC will not survive. Even that convection may die off without a forcing mechanism.
I won't make any more speculations on this system until it shows signs of making a comeback, if ever...