Current Snapshot

Current Tropical Cyclones:

There are no tropical cyclones at the time of this writing

Northwest Pacific Ocean

>>> There’s an area of disturbed weather, being referred to as Invest 97W…which is located approximately 488 NM east-southeast of Legazpi, Philippines.

Enhanced infrared satellite imagery depicts a poorly organized, broad monsoon depression like system with 15-20 knot winds and fragmented convective banding around the periphery of the low-level circulation and a core of weak winds.

Environmental analysis reveals marginally favorable conditions for development with robust outflow aloft, moderate to unfavorable (20-25 knot) vertical wind shear, and warm sea surface temperatures.

Global models generally agree on the slow development of a monsoon depression that remains quasi-stationary over the next 24-48 hours.

Maximum sustained surface winds are estimated at 15 to 20 knots.

The potential for the development remains low.