Frank2 wrote:Derek, I have to stay with my original gut feeling that this is (was) nothing more than an ITCZ disturbance - even the below loop shows the remnant circulation center on the tail of the area of convection soon to be crossing into South America:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/catl/loop-avn.html
I didn't say it because I know as much (my just being an admin/met tech person back in those days), but, it (the ITCZ disturbance factor) was something that I was frequently told by some at the old NHEML/NHC who are now either retired or have passed on (John Hope, Stan Wright, Dr. Rosenthal, etc.)...
One time in the Summer of '81, we were all excited about an area of disturbed weather northeast of Puerto Rico, and, we even worked all night, waiting for the system to develop, but, Dr. Rosenthal came into the office the next morning, at his usual time (since he was more sensible than we), took one look at a visible photograph, and said, "Go home, Frank!"
Needless to say, he was right - the system did not develop...
May they all rest in peace...
Frank
gee, the 1980s must of been nice. but were not in the 80s anymore, so things can change!