Psssssst pay Attention - Invest 98L - updated

[malaise]

As of 2:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025...
East of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea (AL98):
A tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward
Islands continues to produce a broad area of showers and
thunderstorms. Earlier satellite wind data indicated the system
lacks a closed circulation, but is producing winds of 30 to 35 mph
to the north of the wave axis. Environmental conditions appear
marginally conductive for slow development over the next couple of
days as the system moves quickly westward at 20 to 25 mph, crossing
the Windward Islands and entering the Caribbean Sea by early next
week. By the middle of next week, the system is expected to slow
down over the central Caribbean Sea, where environmental conditions
could become more favorable for further development. Regardless of
development, this system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and
gusty winds to the Windward Islands Sunday and Sunday night.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
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Early days

https://www.wptv.com/weather/tropical-weather/tropics-when-could-we-see-our-next-named-storm

Looks like they may need the Texas national guard in Texas

[Tetrachloride]

1. invest?

[ornotna]

2. Weather forecast talk.

A tropical wave that is being investigated for possible development.

[malaise]

3. Looking like my way and eventually Texas

[malaise]

6. Up to 60% chance now

[malaise]

7. From this link

https://zoom.earth/storms/98l-2025/

Invest 98L is currently located near Barbados. The system has a 10% chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next 2 days, and a 60% chance in the next 7 days.
What is an Invest?
An Invest is an area of disturbed weather that is under investigation for its potential to develop into a tropical depression or tropical storm.
Near the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea: A tropical wave currently located near the Windward Islands is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are expected today continuing through Monday morning across portions of the Windward and Leeward Islands as the system moves quickly westward at 20 to 25 mph into the eastern Caribbean Sea.

[PCB66]

4. Our local Tampa weather people

says it is nothing to worry about. Not expected to develop to anything dangerous. Too much wind shear from the fronts.

[malaise]

5. Hope they're right