Calm but warm weather is returning to the Lowcountry and now that Dolly is inland over Texas, we shift our attention back to the waters to our east and all is looking fine here this morning. The peak of the hurricane season is still over a month away and we are ready for the “E” storm…Edouard. When will he arrive?

(Image Credit - Weather Underground) Visible Satellite Image of INVEST97

INVEST 97:
The visible pics of our large tropical wave over the eastern Atlantic this morning is not impressive at all. The circulation is very large and the center is devoid of any thunderstorms. The disturbance is also moving over cooler water, which is not favorable for development. Most of our forecast models do not develop this into a depression or beyond. All the forecast track guidance does show a northward turn to the central Atlantic in a few days due to the northward current position. We don’t expect any problems with 97 at all.

Atlantic Basin:
The rest of the Atlantic basin, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean is fairly quiet. There are a few flare ups here and there along the ITCZ but thats about it. We do note that the long range GFS model does try and develop a system near Africa in about 5 days from a large wave but only time will tell.

Close To Home:
The end of the week and the weekend look great! Stay Cool and enjoy it!

Chad Watson
Live 5 Meteorologist

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