Things are Warming Up!

Tropical Storm Gonzalo's progress is causing some problems with forecasts. Predicting the strength of the system as it approaches the Windward Islands has been difficult. This is mainly due to the small size of the storm. Therefore the question remains will it become a hurricane or remain a Tropical Storm. At the moment the forecast is for the system to pass the islands on Saturday.

800 PM AST Thu Jul 23 2020

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNING IN EFFECT...

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Barbados
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Tobago
* Grenada

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.  A watch is typically issued 48 hours before
the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds,
conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

As we look back over the Atlantic towards Africa the US National Hurricane Center is monitoring another disturbance just leaving the coast. Development would seem to be some way off so nothing is a definite as yet. It will be interesting to see how this forecast develops over the coming days.