INVEST 96L: Existing African Coast

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The National Hurricane Center as designated a vigorous Tropical Wave exiting the African Coast as INVEST 96L. Right on cue, the Tropical Atlantic Basin is coming alive.

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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

A tropical wave located along the coast of western Africa is
producing a large area of cloudiness and disorganized shower
activity. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive
for some development of this disturbance during the next several
days while it moves generally westward at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent

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Forecaster Stewart

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TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

A tropical wave accompanied by a broad low pressure system is
producing a large area of cloudiness and disorganized shower
activity about 550 miles southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual
development of this disturbance during the next several days while
the system moves generally westward at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent

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Forecaster Stewart

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96L does look a bit better organized this morning SSW of The Cape Verde Islands of the far Eastern Atlantic. The NHC gives it a Medium chance of developing into a Tropical Cyclone the next 5 days as it moves W to WNW across the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean.