A tropical wave that we have been watching, which was very likely to form into a hurricane, has practically disappeared. So, what happened?

The latest data show this system has been battered by dry air, which has all but erased the storm from the models. Latest Forecast

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On Thursday , models showed the storm trending west bringing the potential hurricane closer to the U.S.

As a reminder, just like when models show huge upswings in intensity, we need to see trends before we buy into major swings like this. Friday has been a positive for the Caribbean Islands and the U.S. If the storm develops and gets closer to the U.S. the time frame would be Sept. 15 or so.

Spaghetti Models

The rest of the Atlantic Basin remains

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