Tropical Wave Midway Between Africa and Lesser Antilles
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
From the looks of the SAL...is this system "busting a hole in it???


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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS
CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM IS MINIMAL AND DEVELOPMENT...IF
ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR.
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FORECASTER BEVEN
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 2121.shtml
5:30 PM TWO.
CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM IS MINIMAL AND DEVELOPMENT...IF
ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR.
$$
FORECASTER BEVEN
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 2121.shtml
5:30 PM TWO.
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Derek Ortt wrote:how can a wave ahead of the SAL disrupt the SAL? In order for the leading wave to break up the SAL, the SAL needs to be moving from west to east, and the Caribbean and Saharan need to change locations.
The trailing wave is the one that kills any SAL outbreaks
Say that 3 times fast. LOL
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
...TROPICAL WAVES...
TROPICAL WAVE IS NEAR 29W S OF 21N MOVING W ABOUT 10 KT WITH
A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 14N29.5W. THIS WAVE STILL APPEARS TO BE
INTO FAR ATLANTIC MONSOON CYCLONIC GYRE THAT IS OBSERVED FROM
10N-18N BETWEEN 27W-34W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY MINIMAL WITH
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM NW OF THE LOW.
BROKEN LOW AND MID CLOUDS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE SEEN WITHIN
300 NM W OF THE WAVE.
http://www.storm2k.org/wx/modules.php?n ... ge&pid=109
8 PM TWD from TPC.
TROPICAL WAVE IS NEAR 29W S OF 21N MOVING W ABOUT 10 KT WITH
A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 14N29.5W. THIS WAVE STILL APPEARS TO BE
INTO FAR ATLANTIC MONSOON CYCLONIC GYRE THAT IS OBSERVED FROM
10N-18N BETWEEN 27W-34W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY MINIMAL WITH
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM NW OF THE LOW.
BROKEN LOW AND MID CLOUDS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE SEEN WITHIN
300 NM W OF THE WAVE.
http://www.storm2k.org/wx/modules.php?n ... ge&pid=109
8 PM TWD from TPC.
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
Not much to talk about with this wave as of now.
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2007
A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS
CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM IS MINIMAL AND DEVELOPMENT...IF
ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER BEVEN
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2007
A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS
CENTERED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THIS SYSTEM IS MINIMAL AND DEVELOPMENT...IF
ANY...IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER BEVEN
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
1011mb and forecast to reach 1010mb according to latest TPC Surface Analysis. I think this one will have a shot once it approaches the Islands similar to what Invest 94L did..


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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
205 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2007
TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 31W/32W S OF 21N DRIFTING W WITH A 1011
MB LOW ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 14N. BROAD ELONGATED LOW/MID LEVEL
CYCLONIC ROTATION COVERING THE AREA FROM 10N-20N BETWEEN
26W-40W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 14N-16N BETWEEN
33W-36W.
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
205 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2007
TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 31W/32W S OF 21N DRIFTING W WITH A 1011
MB LOW ALONG THE WAVE NEAR 14N. BROAD ELONGATED LOW/MID LEVEL
CYCLONIC ROTATION COVERING THE AREA FROM 10N-20N BETWEEN
26W-40W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 14N-16N BETWEEN
33W-36W.
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Re: Tropical Wave WSW of Cape Verde Islands
I could definitely see this becoming a player once it moves into more favorable conditions (it is that time of year) but at this point, I can offer little more than speculation, and the comment that it's convection has waxed a bit today.
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