Danny fizzles, but a new threat emerges in the Atlantic

Fortunately for the coast, Tropical Storm Danny never quite got itself together, as strong wind shear and cooler water temperatures did it in. It brought some surf to the area and a bit of a rough storm to New England, but it certainly did not pan out as the Category 1 hurricane first predicted.

NHC has shifted its attention to an area of disturbed weather (classified as Invest 94) about 800 miles to the east of the Windward Islands; they’ve marked this area as having a high chance of developing into a depression in the next day or two. There’s a broad circulation there; if it closes up, we’ll have something to keep an eye on as it moves westward. If it develops sufficiently and reaches tropical storm status, its name will be Erika.