Tropical Storm Erika forms and struggles to hang on...

Well, here we are in September, and we are just now seeing our 5th named storm. Please join me in welcoming the disorganized Tropical Storm Erika to the scene as she loses the punch she started out with while she approaches the Lesser Antilles, which is a good thing. Her being the only show on this side of town (the Pacific is very much alive, speaking of Hurricane Jimena did make landfall on the Baja as a category 2 hurricane.), it is pretty much all eyes on the pathetic mess that has become of Tropical Storm Erika. It does look like she's building up some deeper convective activity, with some strong cells developing near the "center" of that system.

IT APPEARS THAT THE CENTER HAS REFORMED TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED TRACK. HOWEVER THE FLIGHT-LEVEL WINDS SUGGEST THAT THERE MAY BE MULTIPLE CENTERS

You can see that very well in the loop linked here. She is forecast to hug the islands as a tropical storm, so all of the islands should keep a close eye on Erika. You see all the outflow pouring out of her... the cirrus looking clouds spraying out, looking almost like a pinwheel. Very cool.

Have a terrific day!
~Dewdrop