Vigorous Wave to Emerge Africa

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Looks like a Saharan Tropical Storm...
Or a land storm not a water storm.

[flwxwatcher]

For entertainment purposes:):):)


Shot at 2007-08-07

[N2FSU]

This GFS run will probably verify, as I am scheduled to leave on a cruise out of Jax 2 days after this!

[HURAKAN]

It may be good for Lake Okeechobee!!!

[jimvb]

The 2007/08/07 00Z may be for entertainment, but the same storm reappeared on the 06Z run, so now it is a little less like entertainment.

[Meso]

I think the wave that the GFS develops in a few days is the one in the middle of africa at a decent latitude
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/archdat/medi ... dust.x.jpg


SAL is currently rather strong too

[Bane]

The 2007/08/07 00Z may be for entertainment, but the same storm reappeared on the 06Z run, so now it is a little less like entertainment.

it is 384 hours out. it is pure entertainment.

[Meso]

That far out it is yes,but it develops the low in 5 days,so then we should have a better idea as to what to expect

[littlevince]

Hi all,

This vigorous wave or remains will turn to north Africa/South Spain next 2-3 days, and I think this is a very rare situation.
Can anybody explain the synoptics of why is this happen ?


(GFS precipitation 42-72h)

Thanks for any help.
Sorry for my bad english.

[SouthFloridawx]

I wonder how this will effect the Dust and Sand that can be blown out into the Atlantic.

This does appear to be a very rare situation.

[HURRICANELONNY]

Speaking of dust(SAL). Does anybody know a site that has archives of the SAL. I can't seem to find one. The one site I have from the University of Wisconsin doesn't seem to have a archive.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Speaking of dust(SAL). Does anybody know a site that has archives of the SAL. I can't seem to find one. The one site I have from the University of Wisconsin doesn't seem to have a archive.

I have been looking for a site like that too. However, the best I could do was find a few past images from recent years. Not a large collection, but still nice to look at and compare to the current SAL...

August 12th, 2004 = http://alg.umbc.edu/usaq/images/wavetrk ... ug2004.jpg

August 31st, 2005 = http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Storm_page ... /Fig66.JPG

September 13th, 2005 = http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Storm_page ... Fig128.jpg

July 29th, 2006 = http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/h ... _jul29.png

August 6th, 2006 = http://www.thestormtrack.com/images/200 ... ug_15Z.jpg

September 13th, 2006 = http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/h ... _sep13.jpg


CURRENT SAL = http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... split.html

[hcane27]

there is a very strong trough that is currently extending all the way to Madeira .... the strong anomalous southwest flow is probably the cause ....

[windstorm99]

Just by looking at some past SAL pics you can see that the SAL is more significant around the eastern atlantic and the african coast atleast right now.

[canegrl04]

Wow Looks like the East Atl and Western Carribean will be closed for business this season with all that SAL

[Derek Ortt]

with the current weather pattern, it is very difficult for the tropical waves to even emerge into the Atlantic

[Extremeweatherguy]

--deleted--

[Extremeweatherguy]

Wow Looks like the East Atl and Western Carribean will be closed for business this season with all that SAL

The western caribbean? Where did that come from? There is currently little to no SAL in the western Caribbean...

Current SAL = http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... split.html

...It actually looks pretty favorable overall right now in much of the Caribbean. There is low SAL, warm water and low wind shear.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Just by looking at some past SAL pics you can see that the SAL is more significant around the eastern atlantic and the african coast atleast right now.

yes, and that is due to a new surge coming off the African coast right now. Overall though, the coverage of the SAL looks to be less than during this same time period in 2006...especially west of 60W. This is one reason why I think this season will not be a repeat of last year.

[jaxfladude]

This GFS run will probably verify, as I am scheduled to leave on a cruise out of Jax 2 days after this!

That is the only reason that "This GFS run will probably verify" you picked to cruise out of Jax"
Next time cruise out of anywhere but Jax!!!