>>Of course 96L could always emerge with some energy out in front of the trof and develop into something minor or subtropical in the Atlantic. So I don't want to miss out on being right if one of these ends up popping, but I guess I'll play it a little safer and say August 11, 2002 - one month from yesterday.

Ha! I was right, and I was wrong. I took the easy way out and failed again! No spin here, I blew it! Arthur is just going to pad the season totals. He's inconsequential other than that he was a system of Gulf origin which at least says there's action this way in 2002.

Steve