Tropical Depression Ten (Africa)

[warneagle]

Tropical Depression Ten has formed about 200 miles off the west coast of Africa.

 

[WesL]

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102020
2100 UTC FRI JUL 31 2020

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.9N 20.0W AT 31/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 355 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

 

[Equus]

That makes five tropical wave-spawned tropical cyclones before August; including four named storms, two hurricanes, and two in the MDR (if we count Isaias as a PTC there) Strictly going by climatology, that is almost universally associated with at least high end above average seasons, usually hyperactive.