I have nothing but respect for the NHC and the good work that they do every season, but I have to admit that they seem to be reluctant to classify some systems this year. They've called some dubious systems in the past, but when one that is quite clearly worthy of an upgrade at some point comes along, they ignore it. Once again, I would like to stress that they do a great job with their forecasts, and that they are very knowledgeable, so I wouldn't expect to see a system with an eye and banding features described as a 'well defined tropical wave' in an outlook this year.

Time for that word again - 'Patience'.