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OnlinePoker

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Sat May 22, 2021, 08:32 AM May 2021

First storm of 2021 season has formed in the Atlantic

Subtropical storm Ana - Expected to be short lived.

At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Ana was
located near latitude 34.2 North, longitude 62.5 West. The storm is
moving toward the west-southwest near 3 mph (6 km/h). A continued
slow and erratic motion is expected through tonight, followed by a
faster northeastward motion on 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 205 miles (335 km) north of
the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/221136.shtml

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First storm of 2021 season has formed in the Atlantic (Original Post) OnlinePoker May 2021 OP
Now the first tropical storm OnlinePoker May 2021 #1

OnlinePoker

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1. Now the first tropical storm
Sun May 23, 2021, 07:44 AM
May 2021

At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ana was
located near latitude 35.7 North, longitude 60.5 West. Ana is moving
toward the northeast near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this heading with an
increase in forward speed is expected during the next day or so.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Slight weakening is expected over the next 24 hours and Ana is
expected to dissipate by Monday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).

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