Funny you mentioned that system in the Carib as I noticed tonight a few times and wondered why it hadn't been mentioned.

As much as I see it is possible for the invest to get its act together my eyes still go east towards the other wave:

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/wavetrak/winds/m8wvupper.html

Which stands out bright yet no one talks about it yet.

Imagine we need a bit of patience, got the water hot enough now we have to wait and watch and something will pop. SAL shouldn't be a problem either as I was looking at that site.

Perhaps everything needs to settle for a day after Bertha departs, that's sure a lot of energy she displaced for a long time.