The cluster of t'storms over the SW Caribbean has moved west into Central America so no development is likely. Widespread thunderstorms over the Central Atlantic are generally associated with upper level troughs and surface frontal systems or troughs....no tropical development should occur.
Only 3 names remain on the Atlantic list in what has been active season of storms in terms of numbers but not necessarily intensity nor landfalls. There's a good chance we've used all the names we're going to use this season though a late Nov. or early Dec. system is not out of the question -- especially in the Caribbean -- given what looks to be a long term trend of fairly strong upper level ridging over or near the Southeast U.S. with occasional strong surface highs moving off of New England into the NW Atlantic. Such set-ups can sometimes lead to late season development in the Caribbean or even the far SW Atlantic.
