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 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Rebekah was located near latitude 40.7 North, longitude 35.3 West. The storm is moving toward the east-northeast near 18 mph (30 km/h). An eastward turn with some increase in forward speed is anticipated by early Friday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. The storm should weaken and become a post-tropical cyclone by this evening or early tomorrow.

Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 990 mb (29.24 inches).