Swimdude wrote:The models take this system right near where Chris was. Also - I find it amusing that 91L already has a lower pressure [1009mb] than Chris did during most of his miserable life.

If I am recalling correctly, Chris reached 1003mb when it was most "healthy" just northeast of the Lesser Antilles. Chris was also imbedded within a surface pressure about 6-8mb above normal average on the southern axis of a strong surface high. It maintained its circulation quite well until its surface pressure got too close to background levels, devoid of convection, meeting its doom in the southern Bahamas.
91L has a moderately strong surface high ENE to its axis that's running around 1029mb. Pressures directly north of the system is probably somewhere between 1024-1026. There is a 1024 surface high around Bermuda. There should be a lower background pressure for whatever becomes of 91L versus the lower level conditions Chris encountered. 1009mb surface low isn't too shabby for a wave. This thing still has solid organization, it just needs convection and more defined westerly component on the southside to get those T numbers over 2.0. This still one of stronger systems we have had over the MDR this year, but overall it is still unimpressive versus waves around this time in 2004 and 2003 (not counting last year). I still think this becomes a depression and a tropical storm, but it will be sheered apart if it gets too stacked prior to encountering strong upper-level shear. It may actually be more of a threat if it manages to remain a weak/shallow system, slips wsw of the ULL, and makes it into the Eastern Caribbean late week. Things could get much more interesting then.