Coastal disturbance expected to bring rain and unsettled seas from Guinea to Mauritania Tomorrow through Tuesday

Sunday Midnight IR image of disturbance with convection over Guinea

A potent African Easterly Wave is expected to emerge over the Eastern Atlantic on late Sunday night through early Monday morning.  Potential heavy rain is expected from Guinea north through Senegal beginning tomorrow night.  While the disturbance has the potential to develop into a tropical depression, the steering currents at 15000 feet are expected to steer the storm north along a path between Senegal and Cape Verde from Monday through Wednesday.      Given the path of the storm, it may pose a threat to coastal fishermen and shipping through Wednesday.   The eastern Islands of Cabo Verde could be impacted but it is too early to also tell.   The rain threat in Senegal should begin tomorrow afternoon and continue through Monday.    Lets hope that this is the last rain event in Senegal this year but this storm is worth watching.