>>> Conditions are supposed to be somewhat favorable for development. But it's like turning the fire on a pot of water. If you don't add any ingredients, all you get is boiling water.

Well said, Steve. I can't really add much to the morning chat. 97L looking horrible...but still there and still moving west at 20 MPH, so it should get into a more favorable area for development.

On JBs tropical video, he showed a really interesting WV from yesterday and today, showing how much dry air 97L had to contend with over the past 24 hours. The two did battle...to a draw. Like Rocky vs. Apollo, they were both beaten to a pulp. However, we still don't know whether this is Rocky or Rocky II, in which Balboa climbs up off the canvas to claim the belt. Will 97L get back off the canvas? We will know by the weekend.

King TUTT also had a hand in the beat down of 97L. But it's survived and now moving into an area of ridging, so it should migrate west without much interference. Only question is if it can revive and regroup enough to gain TD status. JB feels it WILL get into the GOM and from there, it's a wait and see.

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