Central Atlantic Convection

[AtlanticWind]

Looks like some turning in a ball of convection around 37 west 12 north.

[cycloneye]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/catl/loop-vis.html

I see a weak turning on the cloud elements in that area.

[Blown Away]

Yep

[AtlanticWind]

Can't really tell if it is a lower level or a mid level spin.

[Wthrman13]

Looks like the western end of that large monsoon circulation anchored to west Africa. Interesting how several of the global models have been insisting on developing a tropical cyclone out of that at various times and locations over the last few days. I think that once a distinct low pressure area becomes dominant, it definitely has a chance to develop, but things need to get more progressive. Right now everything is backed up and new waves that come off the coast just keep getting absorbed into the trough.

[Swimdude]

Sure looks better than Chris right now.

[Jim Cantore]

Sure looks better than Chris right now.

True

[Brent]

Sure looks better than Chris right now.

I think everything looks better than Chris.

[cycloneye]

Sure looks better than Chris right now.

I think everything looks better than Chris.

Even the upper lows.

[AtlanticWind]

Maybe They could divert the recon flight, Of course they would need to refuel

[jhamps10]

yeah, but seriously, I think this will be debby by sunday if it keeps developing.

[Derek Ortt]

this monsoon trough is located in about the only part of the basin that is not dominated by upper lows

[Anthonyl]

In all honesty this system looks very aggressive and the GFS has been showing some kind of closed vorticy( if that is the right word)moving through the islands sometime Monday evening.This needs to be closely monitored.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

It is impressive as far as both convection and size goes, that much is certain.

[Anthonyl]

Just a question, does NHC have a fix on this system? The surface analysis maps on the 18z run seems to initialize this wave further to the west.

[HurricaneMaster_PR]

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2006

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS ARE LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAMAGUEY CUBA. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
REMAINS LIMITED AND THE SYSTEM SHOWS NO SIGNS OF REGENERATION. THE
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING WESTWARD DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS.

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED SOUTHWESTWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN
UNITED STATES INTO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING IS
PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA. SURFACE PRESSURE ARE HIGH IN THE AREA AND DEVELOPMENT IS
NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

A BROAD AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IS LOCATED ABOUT 590 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
WESTWARD.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$
FORECASTER BROWN/BEVEN

[ConvergenceZone]

Does anyone have any good updated Satellite link of the areas we are watching in the Atlantic?? I know the Africa Satellite photos don't update very often, but since they are off the coast now, what Satellite photo should I be looking at that updates a bit more often??

This will be an exciting week for potential development, no doubt.

Thanx in advance!

Dusty

P.S. I'm glad that Chris is dead since it was headed for land, and to think that I doubted all of the models, hehe...