Impressive Wave Off Africa

[NJBill]

[tdogcruiser]

Heading out to eastern carib Sunday on Mariner. Any ideas as to whether or not this could develop into anything by this next week?:(

[SanNic44]

Oh, boy. Here we go again. Of course, 'tis the season.

[suzski]

This is the *best* source for predictions on these unpredictable things:

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 

We were worried about Bertha on our Southern Caribbean cruise....and needn't have as we had perfect weather every day.

[tdogcruiser]

Thanks suzski, I know I am being paranoid but we haven't cruised much during hurricane season before and the one time we did (October), we had lousy weather due to running from a hurricane in the eastern caribbean. We just thought we'd try it in August but I know the captain would never put us in harms way....

[NJBill]

[suzski]

Thanks suzski, I know I am being paranoid but we haven't cruised much during hurricane season before and the one time we did (October), we had lousy weather due to running from a hurricane in the eastern caribbean. We just thought we'd try it in August but I know the captain would never put us in harms way....

 

tdog, here's the latest info:

 

TROPICAL WAVE JUST OFFSHORE OF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA IS MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR.

Looks like you don't have anything to worry about!:D

 

 

[NJBill]

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ABNT20 KNHC 300531

TWOAT

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008

 

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A TROPICAL WAVE JUST OFFSHORE OF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA IS ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.

INTERESTS IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

[knhall2005]

we are leaving mobile thursday for cozumel for 5 days, i hope this doesnt affect us!!:eek:

[NJBill]

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ABNT20 KNHC 301729

TWOAT

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT WED JUL 30 2008

 

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A WELL-DEFINED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM HAS NOT BECOME ANY BETTER ORGANIZED TODAY...THE LOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BEFORE MOVING OVER COOLER WATERS ON THURSDAY. INTERESTS IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...

HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY AND TOMORROW.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$

FORECASTER BLAKE

[suzski]

we are leaving mobile thursday for cozumel for 5 days, i hope this doesnt affect us!!:eek:

 

It's thousands of miles away from you, moving at 10-15 mph....don't stress. Have a wonderful cruise!

[tomko2]

That is an impressive wave. :eek:

[NJBill]

ABNT20 KNHC 011153

TWOAT

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

800 AM EDT FRI AUG 1 2008

 

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

 

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE

EASTERN ATLANTIC...ABOUT 675 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE

ISLANDS...IS PRODUCING A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SHOWER ACTIVITY.

ALTHOUGH ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY NOT VERY

CONDUCIVE...SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE AS IT

ENCOUNTERS SLIGHTLY WARMER WATERS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

NEXT 48 HOURS.

[tomko2]

Let's hope the conditions do not become favourable for this wave.

Kathy