Uh oh, SAL is back...

[hurricanetrack]

This is from the 2:05 TWD. Looks like our arch-nemesis "SAL" is back and ready to do battle with our friendly neighborhood tropical wave....

TROPICAL WAVE NEAR THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS ALONG 23W/24W SOUTH OF 18N MOVING WEST 15-20 KT. THE WAVE EXHIBITS A WELL DEFINED SIGNATURE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH SOME LOWER LEVEL CIRCULATION AND AMPLE DEEP CONVECTION. CURRENTLY...SCATTERED MODERATE TO
STRONG CONVECTION EXISTS FROM 7N-10N BETWEEN 24W-28W AND FROM 10N-14N BETWEEN 23W-26W. DESPITE ITS APPEARANCE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...THE WAVE IS MOVING INTO AN INCREASINGLY HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG SAHARAN AIR LAYER
OUTBREAK. CLIMATOLOGICALLY SPEAKING...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION HAS NOT BEEN KNOWN TO OCCUR THIS FAR EAST IN THE ATLANTIC SO
EARLY IN THE SEASON.

[kevin]

This might not be so bad... if it stunts the tropical wave and kills any llc that develop, then maybe the tropical wave moves further west before developing and then a later recurvature. That is if it does develop.

[chadtm80]

It is worst off then it was just a short week ago.. SAL had a big effect on the season last year.. Lets see what this year brings..

SAL info and maps ---> http://www.storm2k.org/weather/sal.html

[Stormsfury]

Remember everyone, the SAL isn't at all unusual, especially for July ... hell, we normally don't even start looking out there for development until August anyway.