Derek Ortt wrote:I'll go even further
This wave may have much more potential than TD 4. TD 4 may be blocking the SAL for the leading wave
Sorry, but I disagree somewhat, especially in the short to middle term. While mid-level SAL is not quite as much of an issue for this wave as for the depression further east, there is still rather considerable mid-level drier air surrounding this wave, inhibiting quicker convective formation and consolidation somewhat; also, middle to upper-level shear has been rather inhibitive for this wave, especially since the wave is in it's early stages and is rather small in overall circulation at the middle levels and the structure is rather shallow, and this shear has increased a bit recently due partly due to interaction with a mid-level trough.