UPDATE: TD7 now Tropical Storm Earl as of 25/21Z.

UPDATE: Invest 96L now Tropical Depression Seven as of 25/1234Z.

Invest 96L was located off the west coast of Africa near 11.5N 21.0W at 24/03Z moving to the west southwest at 12 knots with a low pressure of 1006MB. SSTs in the area are at 28C. Because of southwest to westerly shear over the system, development, if any, may be slow for a couple of days, but improve by Thursday as the shear relaxes and the system continues to move to the west southwest to west. After the system pulls above the ITCZ, it could encounter areas of slightly cooler SSTs due to upwelling as a result of Danielle's earlier passage through the area when Danielle was intensifying into a strong system.
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