Thread: invest 97L just off Africa - Code RED

Yes - another 'clump' just came off the coast of Aafrica behind this one. No word from the NHC yet on its chances for development, but at this time of year, anything whti significant size, convection, and even a hint of organization coming off that coast could eventually become something. It really IS a Cape Verde train this year!

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tropical weather outlook
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl
200 pm edt mon aug 30 2010

for the north atlantic...caribbean sea and the gulf of mexico...

The national hurricane center is issuing advisories on hurricane
earl...located about 65 miles northeast of st. Thomas...and on
hurricane danielle...located about 420 miles south-southeast of cape
race newfoundland.

1. Showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure system
located about 900 miles east of the lesser antilles have changed
little in organization during the day. However...aircraft data
from a research mission being conducted by the national center for
atmospheric research...as well as satellite data...suggest that
this system is already producing tropical storm force winds in a
small area north of the center. Only a small increase in
organization of the shower and thunderstorm activity would result
in the formation of a tropical storm...and advisories could be
initiated later this afternoon or tonight. There is a high
chance...90 percent...of this system becoming a tropical cyclone
during the next 48 hours as it moves generally westward at about 20
mph.

Elsewhere...tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the
next 48 hours.

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forecaster berg
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Holy Cow.