Tropical Wave in C Atlantic (Dropped from Surface Analysis)
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Tropical Wave in C Atlantic (Dropped from Surface Analysis)
8AM discussion
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N33W TO 11N32W TO 08N31W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1014 MB LOW
NEAR 11N32W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N33W TO 11N32W TO 08N31W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1014 MB LOW
NEAR 11N32W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
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Re:
Gustywind wrote:Cycloneye, do the models do something with that or let it as twave status? Any idea about that?
The models don't do anything with this wave.

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Re: Tropical wave in East Atlantic
Initially, I couldn't see anything near those coordinates when I checked the WV satellite imagery but it's very clear to see on the visible loop.
Should be interesting.
Should be interesting.
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Re: Tropical wave in East Atlantic
abajan wrote:Initially, I couldn't see anything near those coordinates when I checked the WV satellite imagery but it's very clear to see on the visible loop.
Should be interesting.
Interresting Abajan

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2 PM discussion.
A TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N33W TO 04N33W MOVING W NEAR 5
KT. AS NOTED IN THE METEOSAT-9 SAL TRACKING PRODUCT...SAHARAN
DRY AIR SPREADS OVER THE WAVE ENVIRONMENT N OF THE MONSOON
TROUGH AXIS WHICH IS HINDERING CONVECTION IN THIS REGION.
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE
WAVE AXIS S OF 08N ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON TROUGH.
A TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N33W TO 04N33W MOVING W NEAR 5
KT. AS NOTED IN THE METEOSAT-9 SAL TRACKING PRODUCT...SAHARAN
DRY AIR SPREADS OVER THE WAVE ENVIRONMENT N OF THE MONSOON
TROUGH AXIS WHICH IS HINDERING CONVECTION IN THIS REGION.
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE
WAVE AXIS S OF 08N ASSOCIATED WITH THE MONSOON TROUGH.
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8PM TWD.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 10N32W TO 18N34W MOVING W AT 5 KT.
THE WAVE AND ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH IT ARE WRAPPED UP IN A
MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE
NOTED AS A 1014 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 11N33W ALONG THE MONSOON
TROUGH AXIS. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH THE WAVE AT
THIS TIME...HOWEVER POSSIBLE ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE FROM 05N-11N
BETWEEN 28W-35W.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 10N32W TO 18N34W MOVING W AT 5 KT.
THE WAVE AND ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH IT ARE WRAPPED UP IN A
MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE
NOTED AS A 1014 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 11N33W ALONG THE MONSOON
TROUGH AXIS. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH THE WAVE AT
THIS TIME...HOWEVER POSSIBLE ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE FROM 05N-11N
BETWEEN 28W-35W.
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2AM TWD.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 17N34W TO 11N32W TO 08N31W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1016 MB LOW
NEAR 11N32W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 17N34W TO 11N32W TO 08N31W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1016 MB LOW
NEAR 11N32W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
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8AM discussion.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 10N33W TO 07N33W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1012 MB LOW
NEAR 10N33W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 10N33W TO 07N33W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1012 MB LOW
NEAR 10N33W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
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Re:
So, apparently both the pressure and latitude have dropped quite a bit. Perhaps bears watching.Gustywind wrote:8AM discussion.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 10N33W TO 07N33W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1012 MB LOW
NEAR 10N33W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
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Re: Re:
abajan wrote:So, apparently both the pressure and latitude have dropped quite a bit. Perhaps bears watching.Gustywind wrote:8AM discussion.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 10N33W TO 07N33W MOVING W
AT 5 KT. THE WAVE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOONAL GYRE FOCUSED
AROUND A BROAD AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE NOTED AS A 1012 MB LOW
NEAR 10N33W. CONVECTION REMAINS VERY LIMITED WITH MOSTLY
SCATTERRED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE WAVE AXIS.
The current SAL outbreak is going to keep this in check and most likely prohibit any real development
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2PM TWD.
TROPICAL WAVE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 04N33W MOVING W NEAR 5
KT. IN GENERAL...THE WAVE IS EMBEDDED IN A MODERATE MOIST
ENVIRONMENT WITH A SLIGHTLY MOISTER ENVIRONMENT S OF 07N OR THE
PORTION OF THE WAVE S OF THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS. ISOLATED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 170 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE WAVE
AXIS IN THIS REGION OF THE WAVE. HOWEVER...N OF 07N THERE IS SAL
DRY AIR SPARSED IN THE WAVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS HINDERING
CONVECTION. A SAL OUTBREAK WITH VERY DRY AIR IS JUST BEHIND THIS
WAVE. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT DRY AIR INTRUSION FROM THIS
OUTBREAK MAY ACT TO DISSIPATE THE WAVE BY EARLY THURSDAY.
TROPICAL WAVE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 04N33W MOVING W NEAR 5
KT. IN GENERAL...THE WAVE IS EMBEDDED IN A MODERATE MOIST
ENVIRONMENT WITH A SLIGHTLY MOISTER ENVIRONMENT S OF 07N OR THE
PORTION OF THE WAVE S OF THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS. ISOLATED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 170 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE WAVE
AXIS IN THIS REGION OF THE WAVE. HOWEVER...N OF 07N THERE IS SAL
DRY AIR SPARSED IN THE WAVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS HINDERING
CONVECTION. A SAL OUTBREAK WITH VERY DRY AIR IS JUST BEHIND THIS
WAVE. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT DRY AIR INTRUSION FROM THIS
OUTBREAK MAY ACT TO DISSIPATE THE WAVE BY EARLY THURSDAY.
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I think this will have to be watched in the least Ill give it a 5% chance to develop because of the SAL which will hinder convection and of course development.
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Could someone post a picture of the suspect area?
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Re: Tropical wave in East Atlantic
floridasun78 wrote:it by 20w west of afica

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SAL will kill it soon.
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here what Hurricane Alexis saying http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/s ... plitE&time it have stay south of SAL
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Re: Tropical wave in East Atlantic
HurricaneDREW92 wrote:floridasun78 wrote:it by 20w west of afica
Interesting, seems fairly healthy and in a fairly good enviroment. Wonder if we may see this in the 8pm TWO.
NHC predictions does not favor and support the good environnement you're speaking about. Thus, it has to deal with a fairly good amount of SAL and dry air.

2PM TWD.
TROPICAL WAVE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 16N35W TO 04N33W MOVING W NEAR 5
KT. IN GENERAL...THE WAVE IS EMBEDDED IN A MODERATE MOIST
ENVIRONMENT WITH A SLIGHTLY MOISTER ENVIRONMENT S OF 07N OR THE
PORTION OF THE WAVE S OF THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS. ISOLATED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 170 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE WAVE
AXIS IN THIS REGION OF THE WAVE. HOWEVER...N OF 07N THERE IS SAL
DRY AIR SPARSED IN THE WAVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS HINDERING
CONVECTION. A SAL OUTBREAK WITH VERY DRY AIR IS JUST BEHIND THIS
WAVE. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT DRY AIR INTRUSION FROM THIS
OUTBREAK MAY ACT TO DISSIPATE THE WAVE BY EARLY THURSDAY.
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