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First subtropical storm of the season named

Posted at 6:23 PM, May 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-21 07:23:12-04

The first named storm of the season has developed.

The National Hurricane Center was monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic near Bermuda. This disturbance as of Monday afternoon, May 20th has developed into a subtropical cyclone.

Subtropical storm Andrea is expected to turn north and eventually northeast as it gets caught up in westerly flow that will increase across the Atlantic by mid-week.

There will NO threat to the eastern U.S. or Florida.


2023 STORM NAMES


ArleneLee
BretMargot
CindyNigel
DonOphelia
EmilyPhilippe
FranklinRina
GertSean
HaroldTammy
IdaliaVince
JoseWhitney
KatiaUnnamed Storm

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