MikeCAdministrator
(Admin)
Tue Jul 04 2017 07:08 AM
Re: July in the Tropics

A tropical cyclone formation alert was issued this morning, signaling that 94L is very likely to become a depression or storm later today,.

SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT//
RMKS/1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE
WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 9.2N 33.3W TO 12.6N 38.4W
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY
ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME.
WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 TO 35 KNOTS. METSAT
IMAGERY AT 040400Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED
NEAR 9.2N 33.3W. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KNOTS.
2. REMARKS:AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE
IS LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF CABO VERDE ISLANDS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED BY THE SYSTEM CONTINUE TO
BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS INDICATED
THAT IT HAS A WELL DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION. SATELLITE DATA
ALSO SHOW THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PRODUCING WINDS OF 30
TO 35KTS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND A TROPICAL CYCLONE COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 KTS.
3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED
BY 050700Z.//



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