Subtropical Storm Melissa Forms

Ryan Stinnett | November 18, 2013 @ 8:58 am

It is still officially hurricane season until the end of the month. Systems can still develop in the Atlantic basin and that has happened this morning. The NHC has started issuing advisories on newly formed Subtropical Storm Melissa in the central Atlantic. Melissa is out in the middle of no where and will not impact any land areas, but could affect some of the shipping lanes. No worries for Alabama of the U.S. mainland with this system as it will remain out over the open waters.

…SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…29.3N 53.6W
ABOUT 695 MI…1120 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…987 MB…29.15 INCHES

Category: Tropical

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