Well, it's a pretty quiet Friday, both at sea and on the boards. I said today would be a wait and see day, and boy, it sure is. Only three things of interest out there:

Alex: Gave us all a lesson in persistence. The little engine that could just keeps chugging along. Even though he's completely extratropical now, he's still packing TS strength winds. Rich & James, should Alex's remnants reach you, let us know how the mother country fared. He should be there by Sunday.

XTD2/91L-still up on NRL, so it's still possibly a playa. Right now just dumping rain and t-storming for Hispaniola, Coobah and Jamaica mon. Nothing happening now, conditions could marginally improve in a day or so. I'm not declaring it dead, but it could sure use a heater and some smelling salts.

92L-I am now of the view that this will definitely become a TD, and possibly Bonnie, within 48 hours. It's pretty small and is a pretty well developed area of low pressure. If it does develop, which I think it will, it will merely churn the mackarels..or whatever fishes are out there.

Pretty much that's all there is. Another wait and see day on tap tomorrow I'm afraid. I eagerly await HanKFranK's daily commentary...