Bill and Ciel,

Thank you for your responses!

Am I correct then in my thinking that basically if it's not in the Carribbean/GOM/BOC or coming close to the east coast, then don't worry about it until "there's something to worry about?" In other words, watch if you want, but you don't have to pay attention to it?

Part of this is because I homeschool my 11 year old son, and I want to strike a balance between learning what to "watch" and what to "pay attention to" this time of year. We use weather as a large chunk of summer lessons. And part is because I need to educate myself more about what is and isn't "worth paying attention to."

Ciel, you mentioned Carribbean, are you talking that "blob" off of Panama? I thought that was just a blob and nothing to worry about, or is that what you meant, that that particular "blob" isn't something to worry about?

Thanks!