MONITORING A SMALL CLUSTER OF STORMS OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA

ITS STILL TO EARLY FOR ATLANTIC STORMS BUT A NEW SMALL CLUSTER OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF AFRICA IN THE LOW LATITUDES SEEMS TO HAVE A WEAK ROTATION.  THIS CLUSTER IS WITHIN THE ITCZ (INTER-TROPICAL CONVERSION ZONE) AND IS SOUTH OF THE SAHARA DUST NOT AFFECTED BY THE DRY AIR AT THIS TIME.

THIS COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW TROPICAL WAVE NOT YET SHOWN ON THE SURFACE ANALYSIS MAP.  NHC MAY BEGIN WATCHING THIS AREA IF IT HOLDS TOGETHER IN THE COMING DAYS.

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