Quiet in the Tropics Now. Count 7 to 10 Days. We Will Have a Named Storm. EPAC Hot. ATL Not. Beautiful Wave Coming Off Africa.

Starting with this wave over Africa.

It has potential to develop.

But will it?

Watching.

NHC says nothing will develop for the next 7 days. That doesn't mean waves and other weather anomalies cannot begin to spin or get a "look" that could develop in a week's time or so. A week from today is August 30th so September is literally around the corner. The MJO is also around the corner, playing in the Pacific and due to move into our part of the world. Generally, but not always, action in the tropics pick up in activity in concert with the arrival of a MJO. As this occurs when action is most expected in September, if nothing forms then there are  many questions to be asked as to why it has been quiet when many expected August to be busy.

This image above shows many things

The High is huge.

ITCZ is suppressed to the South.

Waves a bit lower than they were.

A trough dangles near the Bahamas.

A cold front cleared the Carolinas.

Looking closer in ... is worth a look

That area is festering.

In a spot that's hot and welcoming.

Near the Bahamas, from an old frontal boundary.

In theory it'll fade away soon.

EPAC busy.

Count a week to tend days.

Atlantic will be busy.

Maybe models are missing something.

Maybe models are right.

But there will be weather.

Either way and that is ......

..what this is about.

Weather in the Tropics.

That's a lot of weather close in.

Both in GOM and FL Straits.

Surprise pop up systems....

...pop up in areas such as these.

Watching...

And over by Africa.

A kick ass wave caught my eye.

It has a look.

We will see soon nuff.

Have a good weekend.

Sweet Tropical Dreams,

BobbiStorm

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Ps... Andrew was this weekend.

1992.

More on that in the next blog...

Since 1992 is in the news...

...because Hurricane Andrew.

On this day in history and all..

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