T.D. 2 Forms

The NHC has begun issuing advisories on Tropical Depression 2 that is located 230 SSE of the Cape Verde Islands. The discussion on T.D. 2 from the NHC is excellent and jives with my thoughts on the evolution of the depression. This is a remarkable feat for a system to be classified this far east and this early in the season. Cape Verde activity typically ramps up in the first couple of weeks of August and lasts through early October. The good news is that most systems that form near the Cape Verdes usually recurve before posing a threat to the Caribbean islands or the U.S. mainland.