African coast wave

Aquawind · #1 Postby **Aquawind** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:47 pm

Coming off of Africa.. a nice wave but evil SAL lurks..

http://hadar.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis ... oat_0.html

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/real ... A042041345

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/real ... T042041215

#2 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:53 pm

From now on as the season enters the most active period and as the CV season begins we will see the waves one after another a few more stronger than others roll off western africa but the real factor for those systems is how the enviroment will be as soon they splash into the water.

bahamaswx · #3 Postby **bahamaswx** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:56 pm

Satellite signature doesn't look very impressive to me.

Opal storm · #4 Postby **Opal storm** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:43 pm

I think it's about time that we need to keep a closer eye on these waves 8-)

By the way,this might be a stupid question but what does SAL mean? :roll:

#5 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:45 pm

Opal storm wrote:I think it's about time that we need to keep a closer eye on these waves

By the way,this might be a stupid question but what does SAL mean?

SAHARAN AIR LAYER

Opal storm · #6 Postby **Opal storm** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:51 pm

cycloneye wrote:
Opal storm wrote:I think it's about time that we need to keep a closer eye on these waves

By the way,this might be a stupid question but what does SAL mean?

SAHARAN AIR LAYER

Okay,thank you for telling me.

#7 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:02 pm

Aquawind read this from 8:05 Pm Discussion:

TROPICAL WAVE BETWEEN W AFRICA AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS ALONG
19W S OF 20N MOVING W NEAR 10-15 KT. THIS IS A WELL-DEFINED
WAVE WITH SATELLITE PICTURES QUIKSCAT SHOWING A BROAD
CIRCULATION WITH PERHAPS A WEAK LOW JUST OFFSHORE OF W AFRICA.
TSTMS HAVE INCREASED IN THE ITCZ S OF THE AXIS WITH ISOLATED
MODERATE FROM 8N-12N BETWEEN W AFRICA AND 23W.

Very interesting wave to watch down the road I think.

Aquawind · #8 Postby **Aquawind** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 7:12 pm

Oh it's massive the rotation..convection is getting SAL slapped.. but down the road with the prior waves juicing up an active ITCZ.. yes it will be worth watching.. :wink:

maybe even this link .. http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GVAC.html

#9 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 5:48 am

Convection has increased with the wave and this one has the moist air that the waves in front leaved behind so let's see what happens.

bahamaswx · #10 Postby **bahamaswx** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 5:55 am

A very nice circulation to it.. convection's in the wrong spot though

#11 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:00 am

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/GVAC.html

The circulation is very close to that location as you can see in those wind directions at the Cape Verde islands.

Steve H. · #12 Postby **Steve H.** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:58 am

Thsi wave is looking good right now, at least in the 12z dundee shot. Good convection wrapping from the south and broad circulation. Let's see if this one's a keeper......getting closer to the CV season

#13 Postby **cycloneye** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:59 am

Steve H. wrote:Thsi wave is looking good right now, at least in the 12z dundee shot. Good convection wrapping from the south and broad circulation. Let's see if this one's a keeper......getting closer to the CV season

Look at the infared pic above.

African coast wave

African coast wave

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