The Big Blob at 9N 34W
Posted by JAC on 8/4/2009, 7:36 am


Convection has continued to fire over-night.

No surface convergence associated with this - its all mid-level.

Been firing as an MCS in about 30-knts of shear.

Not even close to being invest material.

NHC is pondering tagging this as a Trop Wave.




TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION...COR
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
805 AM EDT TUE AUG 04 2009


A SURFACE TROUGH IS ALONG 31W/32W FROM 7N TO 12N. IT IS EASILY
POSSIBLE THAT THE SCENARIO REGARDING THIS TROUGH MAY CHANGE FOR
THE 04/1200 UTC MAP ANALYSIS. NUMEROUS STRONG SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FROM 8N TO 11N BETWEEN 33W AND 36W. THIS
PRECIPITATION IS OCCURRING IN THE AREA OF A MIDDLE LEVEL
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION CENTER THAT IS JUST TO THE WEST OF WHAT
WE MAY END UP ANALYZING AS A TROPICAL WAVE ROUGHLY ALONG 12N29W
10N28W 5N31W. STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE WITHIN
A 30 NM RADIUS OF 5N31W. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ANALYZING AS A TROUGH
MAY DISAPPEAR IN FAVOR OF PUTTING A TROPICAL WAVE ON THE MAP.



















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