Disturbance moves quickly and weakens... lowering threat of flooding and strong winds on Cabo Verde

 

Caption:  2000 UTC EUMETSAT Infrared images 

This evening things are looking up.  The disturbance moved very fast towards Cabo Verde with no time to develop further.   The convective clouds are warmer and lack structure with the low-level center.  The WRF model weakened the storm between 0000 and 1200 UTC and moved the rainfall northward. 

The 1200 UTC WRF forecast shows limited convection and weak center of low pressure and weak surface winds for the next 36 hours.  

Caption- WRF hourly Sea Level pressure for 21 August 1200 UTC - 23 August 0000 UTC

Caption- WRF hourly Maximum dbz for 21 August 1200 UTC - 23 August 0000 UTC

Caption- WRF hourly Surface winds (knots )for 21 August 1200 UTC - 23 August 0000 UTC

Summary 

There should be some rain over the country during the next 36 hours but should not be anything to cause disruptions.  However, continue to tune in to local weather station just in case situation changes but for now.... CV is good to go.

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