LarryWx wrote:Teban54 wrote:LarryWx wrote:
Luis and zzzh are focusing on what looks to me like a clearcut circulation based on satellite loops and ASCAT, which is near 11N, 38-39W. However, the NHC has (as shown by the TWO posted just above this) the yellow "X" near 11N, 30W (right or wrong, NHC is not focusing on the same specific area):
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2
All the models that do develop this show the circulation at 38W consolidating as well.
Meanwhile, the circ is now covered by a tiny bit of convection:
https://i.postimg.cc/zG2stLhV/90088070.gif
The models are kind of unusual with how they develop this. As Luis said and you seem to be implying, the LLC now near 38W retrogrades a little E over the next 24 hours while energy from a AEW now near 30W moves W and reaches the LLC tomorrow. They sort of collide. That must be why the yellow "X" in the TWO is at 30W. It is on the AEW rather than on the LLC. Then some models develop the LLC more.
The AEW now near 30W is mentioned in the latest TWD:
...TROPICAL WAVES...
A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave is west of the Cabo Verde Islands with its axis stretching from near 19N28W to 05N31W. It is moving westward around 10 kt. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm east of the wave from 07N to 10N.
The convection has been expanding. Should be interesting to see if it continues to do so (and possibly intensify) as Dmax approaches before daybreak at that location tomorrow.
