This is the area I pointed out on the other thread yesterday afternoon, that got written off immediately (by some):

"Vortex, upper left of pic.....

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/post-goes"

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looks like the energy went north....

Here's what they say today:

000
ABNT20 KNHC 231504
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS/TPC NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2004

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A BROAD AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS NORTHWARD TO ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN BERMUDA AND
FLORIDA. THIS ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND
TWO WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN AND
SOUTHERN ENDS OF THE CLOUD BAND. THE TWO LOW PRESSURE AREAS MAY
EVENTUALLY MERGE NEAR THE NORTH END OF THE CLOUD BAND WHERE
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE OVER
THE NEXT DAY OR SO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE WEATHER SYSTEM TOMORROW AFTERNOON
...IF NECESSARY.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY.

FORECASTER STEWART

Also: take a look off Africa, good flare today....