Agreed Clark, 96L should be a classified system. It certainly seems to meet the criteria at least for ST classification. It has again been given TNumbers of ST3.0/ST3.0 at 0600z this morning from SSD. It has consistently been given these TNumbers for at least the past 48 hours, numbers which shortlived STD22 didnt even attain. The convective structure remains well organised and intact with good convective banding features. The core remains relatively clear. And the winds are strong - potentially making it a ST Storm. Of course, the proximity to Spain and the Canary Islands probably are its inhibiting factors to classification

We may see this go unclassified, but given the current and recent data on this system, it might have a shot at classification in the post season analysis.

Regards