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Subtropical Storm Ana
LOCATED
205 MI NE OF BERMUDA
WINDS
40 MPH
PRESSURE
1007 MB
MOVING
NE AT 5 MPH
From the National Hurricane Center at 500 PM AST Sat May 22 2021
ANA NOW STARTING TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD
TAP LINKS BELOW TO FOCUS
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DISCUSSION

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Ana was located near latitude 34.5 North, longitude 62.4 West. The storm is moving toward the northeast near 5 mph (7 km/h). A faster motion toward the northeast is expected tonight through Monday. Maximum sustained winds are now near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is expected Sunday and Sunday night, and Ana is expected to dissipate by Monday. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Ana was located near latitude 34.5 North, longitude 62.4 West. The storm is moving toward the northeast near 5 mph (7 km/h). A faster motion toward the northeast is expected tonight through Monday. Maximum sustained winds are now near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is expected Sunday and Sunday night, and Ana is expected to dissipate by Monday. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).

Ana continues to produce convection near the center, the amount of convection has decreased during the past several hours. In addition, earlier scatterometer data and recent satellite intensity estimates from TAFB suggest the cyclone has weakened. The initial intensity is reduced to 35 kt. A combination of increasing shear, dry air, and decreasing SSTs should cause Ana to gradually weaken, and most of the global models now show the system decaying to a trough in about 36 h. The new intensity forecast calls for a slow weakening with dissipation just after that time, and it is possible that Ana could dissipate earlier than currently forecast. Ana made a small counter-clockwise loop during the past few hours, and the initial motion is now 050/4. A continued northeastward motion at an increasing forward speed, due to the southwesterly flow associated with a developing mid-latitude cyclone to the north and northwest, is expected until the cyclone dissipates.

Ana continues to produce convection near the center, the amount of convection has decreased during the past several hours. In addition, earlier scatterometer data and recent satellite intensity estimates from TAFB suggest the cyclone has weakened. The initial intensity is reduced to 35 kt. A combination of increasing shear, dry air, and decreasing SSTs should cause Ana to gradually weaken, and most of the global models now show the system decaying to a trough in about 36 h. The new intensity forecast calls for a slow weakening with dissipation just after that time, and it is possible that Ana could dissipate earlier than currently forecast. Ana made a small counter-clockwise loop during the past few hours, and the initial motion is now 050/4. A continued northeastward motion at an increasing forward speed, due to the southwesterly flow associated with a developing mid-latitude cyclone to the north and northwest, is expected until the cyclone dissipates.

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