Circulation south of Cape Verde islands

[cycloneye]

http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/pdus/AI/200 ... 0AI1_g.jpg

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/EATL/IR4/20.jpg

Void of deep convection because of the very dry air to the north of the ITCZ axis but if my eyes are good I can see some circulation albeit weak at the surface or a mid-level one.The waves that haved moved into the atlantic for the most part poofed with the exception of ex95L which still is hanging around in the eastern caribbean.By the way a good impulse about to emerge west africa but as it splashes into the water the same fate will happen.However when august rolls in we can expect an increase in activity as conditions will be much better for developments and the gates of the Cape Verde season will be open.The quickscat is inconclusive because it is contaminated at that area but it would be nice to see that data.

http://orbit212.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages ... MBds32.png

[chadtm80]

Yes Luis, Clearly visable here http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis ... oat_0.html

Wont last long though

[Aquawind]

No doubt..Your eyes are highly functional..

[MWatkins]

Good eyes. Luis. Looking back at the qscat imagery from overnight...there is a small swirl right where this system was 14 hours ago.

Well...I guess it's more of a ripple than a swirl...but it's far from a straight line in the imagery:

http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBds32.png

Nice catch.

MW

[cycloneye]

Good eyes. Luis. Looking back at the qscat imagery from overnight...there is a small swirl right where this system was 14 hours ago.

Well...I guess it's more of a ripple than a swirl...but it's far from a straight line in the imagery:

http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBds32.png

Nice catch.

MW

Now let's see if other global models other than ukmet jump on it.

[Steve H.]

Luis, do you have a link to the UKMET in the tropical Atlantic???

[chadtm80]

Luis, do you have a link to the UKMET in the tropical Atlantic???

http://www.storm2k.org/weather/tropical%20models.html

[Steve H.]

Thanks Chad!

[george_r_1961]

Just checked WV; theres still a lot of dry air getting sucked into this system so development isnt likely in the short term. Condtions MAY be marginally better as the wave treaks to the west but even then development would be slow.

[cycloneye]

From the 8:05 AM discussion:

MID LEVEL LOW IS FORMING NEAR 9N-20W AND COULD BE ASSOCIATED TO A DEVELOPING TROPICAL WAVE.

[Steve H.]

Check the latest quikscat, ascending pass Luis.....looks pretty decent.

[cycloneye]

http://orbit212.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages ... MBas32.png

Some turning in the barbs but some of those are fairly strong 25-35kts.

[cycloneye]

Somewhat elongated it appears the weak circulation as the barbs show on quickscat but at least it it hanging on since yesterday morning so let's watch it.