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 1 September, cyclonic circulation with a diameter of 690 miles (1115 km) had been evident in satellite imagery, well southeast of the Cape Verde Islands, and several hurricane forecast models had anticipated developments and reinforcements.