
Very large monsoon Soudelor...
A VERY QUIET PATTERN OF LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS AND ONLY ISOLATED
SHOWERS IS ON TAP FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO...WITH UNSEASONABLY DRY
CONDITIONS. DRY AIR ABOVE 7000 FT WILL PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ANY THUNDERSTORMS...EVEN WITH LIGHT WINDS AND ISLAND HEATING. THE
NEXT CHANCE AT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL MIGHT COME LATE NEXT WEEK WHEN
THE GFS BRINGS A LARGE MONSOON CIRCULATION WEST TOWARDS THE
MARIANAS WHILE THE ECMWF MOVES A TROPICAL CYCLONE WEST TOWARDS
THE ISLANDS NEXT WEEKEND. THERE IS INDEED SOME DISTURBED WEATHER
OUT NEAR THE DATE LINE...BUT IT REMAINS DISORGANIZED AND A LOT HAS
TO HAPPEN BEFORE WE SEE ANY TROPICAL CYCLONES COMING OUR WAY. ON
THE OTHER HAND...MONSOON WESTERLY WINDS ARE NOW IN PLACE NORTH OF
THE EQUATOR AND SOUTH OF 10N FROM PALAU EASTWARD TO THE DATE
LINE...AND THIS IS A LIKELY PRECURSOR TO CONDITIONS BECOMING MORE
FAVORABLE AGAIN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT.