Subtropical Storm Teresa Forms a Few Hundred Miles North of Bermuda
As mentioned in an earlier post, the National Hurricane Center was keeping an eye on a disturbance that was located to the north of Bermuda. Over the past couple of hours, that disturbance has become a little better organized and is now classified as Subtropical Storm Teresa. Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…34.5N 64.5W
ABOUT 155 MI…245 KM N OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1008 MB…29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Teresa was located near latitude 34.5 North, longitude 64.5 West. The storm is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). Teresa should slow its forward motion and turn toward the north by Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 36 hours. Teresa should dissipate in about two days.
Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) mainly to the northeast of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
It is worth noting that Teresa will likely be the 9th so-called “shortie” of the 2021 hurricane season — systems that are short-lived and relatively weak.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
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