Tropical depression 14 forms (unofficially)
Visible satellite and ship reports show that a new tropical depression has likely formed in the deep tropics. A ship to the southeast of the circulaton shows a southwesterly wind would suggests a closed circulaton. Deep convection is also building south and west the circulation. Because of these reasons, I believe that a new tropical depression has formed. NHC is usually a little slower to classify systems like this until they are totally sure.
At 7 am edt / ast the tropical disturbance was centered at 11.0 N / 33.3 W or roughly 700 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands / 1750 miles east of Barbados. Top sustained winds 25 mph. Movement west at 15 mph. Pressure estimated at 1008 mb.
Forecast:
Long range forecasts this disturbance generally west then west northwest toward of just north of the Leeward by this Friday / Saturday. Intensity forecasts are not that reliable since the low is in its developmental stages.
Tropicast: Visible Satellite
