TROPCIAL WEATHER OUTLOOK AUG 7, 2017 1205 PM EDT

RTW:  Ralph's Tropical Weather
1.  Another strong wave or cluster of storms way South of the Cape Verde Islands (Islas de Cabo Verde) is tracking west...RTW

2.  INVEST 99L still not well organized seems to be affected by dry air and some wind shear.  I will continue to watch it....RTW

3.  TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN FORMS IN THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN REFER TO NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER LINK ON THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES.   A THREAT TO MEXICO, BUT NOT A THREAT TO THE U.S....RTW

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