New tropical depression forming in deep tropics
A broad low pressure area is forming well over 1000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Deep conveciton is associated with the tropical disturbance. Rotation is also noted at a few different locations indicating a surface and mid level rotation or a broad surface low. This tropical disturbance has a good chance of becoming a tropical depression.
At 9 am edt / ast the disturbance was centered at 10.5 N / 37.5 W or about 1400 east of the Lesser Antilles. Top sustained winds estimated at 25 mph. Movement: west 13 mph. Pressure estimated at 1008 mb.
Forecast:
Forecasts take the disturbance generally west northwest over the next several days. This will take it into or a little north of the Leeward islands. Remember, this is an early forecast and subject to significant errors.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite
