Maybe you were expecting me to say. "Hey, it's looking really good this morning. Banding features have improved dramatically, and convection seem to be increasing. They should start thinking about using tropical storm watches for the Lesser Antilles." But that's not what I think. The system has been struggling through shear and very dry air. Ahead of the system is another mass of very dry air (not good for development). Also, wind shear has been increasing over the last 24 hours east of the Antilles. Therefore, the only thing working in favor of this system are the warm sea-surface temperatures. Moreover, something that I have learned over the years is that a forecast 24 - 48 hours ahead is a forecast, and my forecast, and also the forecast of other pro-mets is for this system to struggle for its life. Now a forecast 72 - 120 + hours ahead, is not a forecast, it's a guess. Humanity doesn't have the ability at the moment to make accurate weather forecast three or more days ahead simply because there are too many factors to consider.
Over the next day or so I promise I won't post in the 99L thread, like I do many times I will become an observer. If Chris develops, great, I love to track storms, but that's not the feeling at the moment.
