Aug 2 Wednesday 2017

Tropical Report

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Shower activity has decreased in association with a broad trough
of low pressure that extends from the central Gulf of Mexico
northeastward into Apalachee Bay. Development of this system is not
expected due to strong upper-level winds and proximity to dry air.
The trough is forecast to move slowly northward or northeastward
and weaken over the southeastern United States through Friday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…near 0 percent.

2. A tropical wave is producing a small area of disorganized shower
activity several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for
development while this system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph during
the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…near 0 percent.

Forecaster Stewart

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 AM PDT Wed Aug 2 2017

For the eastern North Pacific…east of 140 degrees west longitude:

1. An area of disorganized cloudiness and showers associated with a
tropical wave is located southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. This
activity is moving west-northwestward at about 15 mph. Some
development of this system is possible before conditions become less
favorable for tropical cyclone formation by the end of this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…30 percent.

Forecaster Avila