TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Tropical Weather Outlook
Aug 8, 2019...0355 PM EDT
Ralph's Tropical Weather- RTW

1.  A new wave off the African coast near 20°/19° west shows up wave on satellite imagery with some showers and storms west of the waves axis.  There seems to be a weak spin (low pressure) south of the Cabo Verde islands and west of the waves axis.  There are no signs of tropical cyclone formation at this time.

2.  A westward moving tropical wave near 49°/48° west also has showers and storms along both side of the waves axis mainly associated with the interaction with the ITCZ (Inter-tropical convergence zone in this area.

3.  A westward moving tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean near along 64°/63° west seem to also have a weak low/circulation to the west of the waves axis.  More than likely a mid to upper level type low.  This low and the trough to the northwest of this waves axis is enhancing showers and storms in the northeast Caribbean and over the Atlantic waters.  Forecast models show weak low pressure system passing through then dissipating further west.

4.  A westward moving tropical wave in the western Caribbean near 83°/82° west also has showers and storms associated with the wave which is over the Northwest Caribbean and Honduras.  There are no signs of organization.

RTW