Severe Weather in the Plains

August 11, 2011

Invest 92L

As promised, we are breaking down into sister posts, with one for 92L, and one for 93L.  This one is for Invest 92L.  One of the unique aspects of these storms is the fact that they are so far east -literally just off of Africa- that we can't get any satellite imagery from GOES (NOAA's satellites) at this time, simply because they are in a region that is not covered.  Instead, we rely on METEOSAT for the latest satellite data until these storms come within reach of GOES.  Here is Invest 92L:
It looks okay, but it isn't quite organized yet.  This system may battle shear and dry air over the next few days, but once it gets into a clear zone, look out, 'cause this should become our first Atlantic hurricane of the season, assuming it develops.  As of right now, it looks like it should miss the U.S. coast, but if it doesn't develop until really late for some reason, things could become more interesting.  The biggest question right now with this storm is whether or not it will develop.  If it does develop, we could be dealing with a hurricane, so watch out, and stay tuned.

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