Atlantic, central and eastern Pacific basins remain quiet

While there are no organized tropical features in the Atlantic Basin, there are a few disturbances we are monitoring. A tropical wave near 77 west is moving toward the west at 5-6 degrees per day. Another tropical wave is near 53 west and is also moving toward the west at 5-6 degrees per day. The latest satellite derived winds show no indication of a cyclonic, low-level circulation with these waves. In addition, the latest computer forecasts show no development through the middle of next week. A broad area of low pressure continues to spin a couple of hundred miles to the west-southwest of Grand Cayman Island. There are a few areas of showers and thunderstorms associated with this feature, but strong vertical wind shear is expected to preclude tropical development. Low pressure southeast of the Azores is weakening and will not develop into a tropical system.

Computer models continue to show low pressure forming near Puerto Rico around Wednesday of next week then moving northeast and away from the northeastern Caribbean. Vertical wind shear will remain strong in this area and create unfavorable conditions for development. We will continue to monitor this area. Otherwise, tropical development is not expected through at least the middle of next week.

In the eastern Pacific, there are no features of consequence to monitor and development is not expected through at least the middle of next week. Some clusters of showers and thunderstorms southwest and west of Hawaii are a part of a large disturbance, but there is no support for tropical development in the central Pacific through at least the middle of next week.

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