Interests in the Azores should monitor the progress of Rebekah. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Rebekah is forecast to be a post-tropical cyclone when it moves near the Azores in a day or so. Please see products issued by the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) for hazard information in the Azores related to Rebekah, which can found at https://www.ipma.pt/pt/index.html.

At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Rebekah was located near latitude 39.7 North, longitude 36.7 West. The storm is moving toward the east-northeast near 21 mph (33 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue today. A turn back toward the east and east-southeast is anticipated tonight and on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected today, but gradual weakening is forecast to begin by this afternoon or tonight. Rebekah should become a post-tropical cyclone by this afternoon or evening.

Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb (29.15 inches).