Tropics Outlook September 24

Hello everyone! Here is a tropics outlook for September 24.

North Atlantic

• The remnants of Ophelia continue to bring rain across parts of the mid-Atlantic and new England. Rainfall should end by Tuesday.

• Tropical storm Philippe slightly strengthens but wind shear continues to hinder more intensification. Shear should somewhat subside later this week. The storm is expected to stay out to sea.

• Invest 91L is designated in the eastern Atlantic and has a 70% chance to become a tropical depression within the next 7 days.

• A new area of interest located northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula has a 10% chance to become a tropical depression within the next 2 days.

Image 1: Infrared imagery from Tropical Tidbits of tropical storm Philippe bursting deep convection.

Eastern Pacific

• Tropical depression 14E degenerated to a remnant low as conditions were unfavorable for additional development.

Western Pacific

• Invest 91W has recently developed better convection and a defined center. 91W unofficially has a 50% chance to become a tropical depression within the next 2 days.

• Invest 92W is still not expected to form.