An area of low pressure in the Central Atlantic that we've been watching for the last few days has developed enough thunderstorm activity near its center to become classified as a subtropical storm.

Subtropical Storm Laura was located about 1015 miles west of Fayal Island in the western Azores with 60 mile per hour sustained winds. Laura is moving to the west-northwest near 8 miles per hour, with a gradual turn to the northwest and north with an increase in forward speed tomorrow. Laura is expected to transition into a tropical system later today and could strengthen into a hurricane by tomorrow. 

As of 5 a.m. EDT, Subtropical Storm Laura was located about 485 miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The storm was moving toward the north at 13 mph. A gradual turn toward the north-northeast and an increase in forward speed is expected over the next day or two.

Laura is expected to gradually weaken during the next 24 hours before it moves over colder water and begins to take on extratropical characteristics.

 

At 11AM EDT, the NHC issued the final advisory for Laura... the storm never really materialized before it went extratropical.  It will likely sweep into the British Isles over the weekend as a fairly significant low.

 

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