First Storm of the Atlantic Season - Subtropical Storm Ana forms northeast of Bermuda

[malaise]

Moving Westward
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/221438.shtml

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

There are no coastal watches of warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Ana was
located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 63.0 West. The storm is
moving toward the west near 3 mph (6 km/h). A turn toward the
north at a slow forward speed is expected later today, followed by
a faster motion toward the northeast Sunday and Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast today, but gradual
weakening is expected tonight and Sunday. Ana is expected to
dissipate in a couple of days.

Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) mainly to
the north of the center.

[underpants]

1. 2021 names. 3-5 Major hurricanes expected

Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Elsa
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Julian
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda

[malaise]

2. This one should be a fish storm

but yet again it formed before the season officially starts

[jimfields33]

4. Actually they upped the date to May 15th this year

I’d imagine it will be permanent.

[malaise]

6. Interesting - I thought May 15 was for Eastern Pacific storms

I guess as the climate changes, so will the dates

[jimfields33]

7. Climate change will continue to change a lot unfortunately

[Submariner]

3. If Miami can get slammed by a Cat 5 hurricane

destroying the Miami waterfront and flooding Little Havana, I bet we could get Rubio to vote for the big infrastructure package. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Red Tide Ricky Scott because he is a racist POS.

[malaise]

5. I don't wish a Cat 5 on any city in the US let alone where

I have a sibling and family

[Solly Mack]

8. We are on week 8 of flooding. Flash floods and lots of overrun. Lots of rain. Lots.

Did I mention lots? Daily - for 8 weeks.

It is currently not raining but that won't last. Evening rain moving in now.

Drainage ditches that fill with rain water and become a little ecosystem during normal rains have now become ponds - where it's not just turtles and frogs and the birds that feed on them. It's snakes and a few gators taking a break in the now too deep water. Driveways are washing away. Roads closed.

The parish is giving out free bags of sand.

It's that bad.

We live on a hill but our water-logged ditches sure are getting closer and closer to the house. It's become an adventure to check mail. I used to like it when the rain brought the waterfowl, shorebirds, and even the migrating seabirds as well as the turtles and frogs.

Now, not so much.

What we don't need is a hurricane.

Not even in the best of times - but now?

Nope.

We need to get good and dry before a major storm hits.

[malaise]

9. Girl you have had way too many storms

Hope you get a break from the hurricanes this year

[malaise]

10. Here she is spinning West

[Solly Mack]

11. I fully expect to get hit once or twice this summer.

Prepared as I can be for it anyway - which is to say, I got my hurricane supply pack ready. Even go-bags ready.

Just would be nice if we could dry out first. lol

Constant wet is yucky.