The NHC is watching Invest 98L, which is located about 600 miles west/southwest of the Cape Verde islands has formed. As a wave it did not garner much attention from the NHC or other organizations.
As with any invest, the model runs are all over the place, however the SHIPS model does bring this system to a Tropical Storm with 70kt winds. The invest is fighting shear and dry air to the north, as virtually all of the systems have this season.
It is much too early to even guess what will happen with this system, but suffice to say, the season’s activity is increasing.
As more data becomes available, I’ll provide more information.
thanks, acral..onthebayou