By September 1 a cyclonic circulation with a diameter of 690 mile (1115 km) was evident on satellite imagery, well to the southeast of the Cape Verde Islands, and several hurricane forecast models anticipated development and strengthening.
By September 1 a cyclonic circulation with a diameter of 690 mile (1115 km) could be seen by satellite. It was far to the southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. Several hurricane forecast models predicted it would develop and grow stronger.